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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 09:12 UTC

Tag: Gibraltar

  • Thursday, April 13th 2017 - 07:41 UTC

    Nothing new on Gibraltar, “without the Gibraltarian people” says UK ambassador in Spain

    Ambassador Manley said “there was nothing new on Gibraltar”. The position of Gibraltar, he added, was also “very clear” in its rejection of joint-sovereignty.

    The British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, has once again reaffirmed the British position on Gibraltar. In an interview on Spanish television in – La Noche en 24 – he said “we are not going to negotiate on the sovereignty of Gibraltar without the Gibraltarian people”.

  • Monday, April 10th 2017 - 06:35 UTC

    Corbyn and Labour pledge full support for Gibraltar's sovereignty

    Mr Corbyn gave of his “full support for Gibraltar and in particular his support for working people who might be affected by the process of the UK leaving the EU.”

    UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons has pledged his full support to Gibraltar. Mr Corbyn, who gave assurances on the British Sovereignty of Rock and the double lock commitment, did so in a lengthy conversation with the Rock's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo

  • Friday, April 7th 2017 - 10:07 UTC

    Without consent from Gibraltarians, no sovereignty negotiations, PM May tells Donald Tusk

    “The PM reiterated UK’s desire to ensure a deep and special partnership with the European Union following its exit”

    Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated on Thursday the UK’s desire to ensure a deep and special partnership with the European Union, but as the UK exits the EU and “there would be no negotiation on the sovereignty of Gibraltar without the consent of its people”. Mrs. May made the statement after meeting at 10 Downing Street with the president of the European Council Donald Tusk for talks following the triggering of Article 50.

  • Friday, April 7th 2017 - 09:55 UTC

    Nigel Farage proposes a Gibraltar referendum to become part of the UK

    Farage said he supports holding a referendum giving Gibraltarians the chance to enjoy devolved powers such as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    One in three people in Britain would cede at least some sovereignty over Gibraltar for a better Brexit deal according to a YouGov poll made public this week. The poll conclusions were released when Nigel Farage, Britain's leading Brexiteer expressed support for proposals to hold a referendum in Gibraltar to ask whether they want to become part of the UK.

  • Tuesday, April 4th 2017 - 07:20 UTC

    Spain surprised by tone of UK comments on Gibraltar; CM Picardo critical of EU Council president Tusk

    “The Spanish government is a little surprised by the tone of comments coming out of Britain, a country known for its composure,” Dastis said.

    Spain’s Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis called on Tuesday for calm in the row over Gibraltar’s inclusion in the EU guidelines, adding that he was surprised by the reactions in Britain. He was speaking amid a media frenzy after the EU said in its guidelines that Spain must agree before any future trade deal between the UK and the EU can be extended to Gibraltar.

  • Monday, April 3rd 2017 - 08:47 UTC

    Gibraltar “is not for sale and is not to be bargained away” says Boris Johnson

    The policy of the UK remains fixed and firm. ”The sovereignty of Gibraltar cannot be changed without the express consent of the UK and the people of Gibraltar.”

    British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has insisted that Gibraltar “will not be bargained away” during the Brexit negotiations after the UK Government came under pressure to safeguard the future of the Rock. The Foreign Secretary’s intervention came after a European Union proposal to give Madrid a veto over decisions on Gibraltar’s future after the UK has left the bloc.

  • Friday, March 31st 2017 - 07:35 UTC

    Gibraltar presents Medallion of Honor to US Congressman Holding

    Congressman Holding had been a staunch supporter of Gibraltar's right to determine its own future as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom

    The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia this morning presented the Gibraltar Medallion of Honor to Congressman George Holding in the Capitol Building in Washington. The presentation took place in the Lincoln Room, once used by Abraham Lincoln to lobby members of Congress.

  • Thursday, March 30th 2017 - 10:15 UTC

    Madrid sends Brexit “message of calm” to Spaniards who work in Gibraltar

    The statement from Dastis was interpreted as a “message of calm” to Spaniards who work in Gibraltar, saying their interests will be kept in mind by Spain.

    Spain’s Foreign Minister, Alfonso Dastis, has told a leading German newspaper that Madrid will not be taking “any type of punitive measures” at the border with Gibraltar after Brexit. Dastis has made similar statements in recent days to Spanish media, but his comments to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung are the first time he has spoken about the border to the international media.

  • Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 - 09:50 UTC

    Initiative in US Lower Chamber to recognize Gibraltar's right to self determination

    As on previous occasions, the latest version of the resolution was sponsored by Republican Congressman George Holding.

    A resolution calling on the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the US Congress, to formally recognise Gibraltar’s right to self-determination has been tabled for a third time. The resolution states that the views and rights of Gibraltarians should always be imperative in any discussion of Gibraltar’s status as a British Overseas Territory.

  • Thursday, March 9th 2017 - 21:52 UTC

    Spain's King Felipe VI on state visit to Britain next June

    King Felipe had accepted an invitation from the Queen in December 2015 to visit the UK accompanied by Queen Letizia.

    Spain’s King Felipe VI will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom in June, Spanish media reported. The visit, which has not been formally confirmed by either the British or Spanish governments, would be the first visit by a Spanish monarch to the UK in over three decades.