Tag: Gibraltar

Wednesday, October 12th 2016 - 11:45 UTC
PM May to meet Rajoy in Madrid; self determination debate at UN decolonization committee

Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Spain’s caretaker Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, in Madrid on Thursday for talks on a range of issues including Brexit. The visit to Spain is part of a string of meetings in European capitals as Mrs May appeals for a fair “divorce deal” from Brussels for the UK.
Saturday, October 8th 2016 - 11:04 UTC
“The Spanish flag will never fly over Gibraltar, neither in four or 4.000 years ”

Neither in four years or in 4,000 or any other longer time, the Spanish flag will never fly over Gibraltar. It’s “No way, Jose”, so get used to it”, was the direct and clear message from Chief Minister Fabian Picardo to the Caretaker Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo who on Wednesday night vowed to “plant his flag on Gibraltar”.
Wednesday, October 5th 2016 - 11:06 UTC
“No way José”, Gibraltar replies to Spain's shared sovereignty with UK proposal

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said that all the potential economic benefits from joint UK/Spain Gibraltar sovereignty could exist today if Spain respected the Gibraltarians' choice not to be Spanish. The statement was in response to Spain's formal invitation to the UK to commence joint sovereignty negotiations on Gibraltar.
Wednesday, October 5th 2016 - 11:01 UTC
London confident of a Brexit deal “suitable and adequate” for Gibraltar and UK

United Kingdom's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said he is confident a Brexit deal could be struck that “will get a suitable and adequate response to the problems we face” both for Gibraltar as well as for the UK.
Friday, September 30th 2016 - 10:57 UTC
Gibraltar border must be central to any Brexit agreement, says MEP Ashley Fox

The Conservative Leader and Gibraltar MEP Ashley Fox is to tell the new Secretary for Exiting the European Union that Gibraltar and its border with Spain must be central to any new agreement with the EU.
Thursday, September 29th 2016 - 20:08 UTC
London dismisses bilateral dialogue over Gibraltar; “UK's position on sovereignty remains unchanged”

Britain has dismissed a formal Spanish request for bilateral dialogue over Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Chronicle has published. A letter from acting Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo was handed to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office by a senior official from the Spanish embassy in London on September 20.
Thursday, September 29th 2016 - 12:18 UTC
Labour fully backs Gibraltar's self determination, says shadow foreign secretary

Britain's Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has said the Labour Party fully backs the Self Determination of the People of Gibraltar, and the Rock must continue to enjoy the benefits from its membership of the EU.
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 09:52 UTC
Gibraltar meets in London with Brexit minister David Davis

Britain’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, was briefed by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo this week on Gibraltar’s key concerns ahead of Brexit. Mr Davis, accompanied by Robin Walker, the Minister of State at the department for Brexit, met with Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia in London late Monday evening.
Monday, September 12th 2016 - 06:52 UTC
Gibraltar celebrates National Day defiantly:“if Brexit means Brexit, then British means British”

Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo sent a firm message on Saturday, 10 September, the Rock's National Day, which was accompanied by strong support messages from the UK and a visiting delegation of MPs from all parties in Westminster
Friday, August 26th 2016 - 11:34 UTC
Theresa May pledges full support for Gibraltar in private letter to Picardo

United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged her new administration’s full support to Gibraltar, in a recent private letter to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.