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Montevideo, December 15th 2025 - 21:42 UTC

Tag: Gibraltar

  • Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 - 05:54 UTC

    Madrid trying to block sale of rocks to Gibraltar, according to Spanish media

    Allegedly García-Margallo has contacted suppliers in Portugal and Morocco

    Spain’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs is urging Morocco and Portugal to block the sale of rocks to Gibraltar, according to the online publication El Confidencial. The website reported at the weekend that the ministry headed by Jose Manuel García-Margallo had initiated contacts with “friendly countries” in a bid to stop Gibraltar’s “expansionist” plans.

  • Monday, April 21st 2014 - 07:19 UTC

    Gibraltar blackout on Sunday afternoon as fire breaks out in main power station

    Power station where the fire broke out

    A fire in the Waterport power station left most of Gibraltar without electricity on Sunday afternoon, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle. Police urged residents in the area to close their windows as thick black smoke billowed from the power station, though no one was injured in the incident.

  • Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:49 UTC

    Spanish government vessels incursions into Gibraltar waters reach 600

    Guardia Civil vessels in Gibraltar territorial waters

    Spanish government vessels have unlawfully entered British territorial waters around Gibraltar more than 600 times since the start of 2013, according to official figures. There were 496 incursions in 2013 and 112 in the first three months of 2014, the figures disclosed by Foreign Secretary William Hague revealed.

  • Thursday, April 10th 2014 - 06:07 UTC

    Gibraltar after closer political and cooperation links with Malta

    Chief minister Picardo with Maltese Parliament speaker Farrugia

    Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo met with top officials from Malta this week during a two day visit focused on building links with the island state. The officials included Foreign affairs minister George Vella, Speaker of the Maltese Parliament Angelu Farrugia and Financial Services and Gaming Minister Albert Isola.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2014 - 07:08 UTC

    Gibraltar 'close to British hearts', but plenty of room for 'practical dialogue'

    Ambassador Manley suggested UK, Spain, Gibraltar and Andalucia dialogue

    UK Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley has told a Spanish newspaper that British people hold Gibraltar ‘close to their hearts’ and that delays at the border are politically motivated. He underscored Britain and Gibraltar’s desire to engage in “practical” dialogue toward better cross-border relations that would benefit communities on either side of the frontier fence.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2014 - 07:03 UTC

    Algeciras mayor highlights 'English occupation' of Gibraltar and the Falklands

    Landaluce participated of a twinning ceremony at the city of Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego during the 32nd anniversary of the Falklands war

    The mayor of the Spanish town of Algeciras, Jose Ignacio Landaluce flew back this weekend from Argentina, where he had attended a twinning ceremony with Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego that sought to highlight the ‘English occupation’ of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands.

  • Monday, April 7th 2014 - 06:18 UTC

    UK 'in principle' supports greater integration of Gibraltar to European Union

    Minister Lidington and Chief Minister Picardo: “more Europe, not less Europe than the UK”

    UK Minister for Europe David Lidington, said the British Government would have no objection “in principle” to Gibraltar integrating further into the EU than Britain. He was reacting to recent comments by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, who said Gibraltar may in future want “more Europe, not less Europe, than the United Kingdom.”

  • Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 00:45 UTC

    Despite Gibraltar, Spain and UK enjoy 'excellent relations', says Rajoy

    “I hope that this type of incident does not recur in the future on the basis that we have different points of view.”

    Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy has declared that the latest incursion into Gibraltar waters, that saw London call in his Ambassador on Tuesday, “can be clarified”, and highlighted that Britain and Spain continue to enjoy “excellent relations.” He hoped such incidents will not be repeated but admitted that Spain and UK have long held opposing positions on the question of Gibraltar.

  • Friday, March 28th 2014 - 08:54 UTC

    Gibraltar top officials on a lobbying and trade promotion tour in Washington

    Picardo and Garcia at the Heritage Foundation where the talked about the strategic importance of Gibraltar

    Gibraltar top elected officials this week went on a lobbying tour in the United States where they met government officials, visited Capitol Hill, talked trade and strongly defended the British Overseas Territory freedom, self determination and sovereignty.

  • Thursday, March 27th 2014 - 08:32 UTC

    Gibraltar news promotion through a micro-site agreed with The New Statesman

    Chief Minister Fabián Picardo delighted with the project that will keep Gibraltar high on the media agenda

    The Government of Gibraltar and The New Statesman launched a six-month media partnership that will see New Statesman online host a Gibraltar micro-site featuring the latest news, interviews and insight from the Rock. The partnership also includes a monthly print feature published on the last issue of every month until August 2014.