Tag: Gibraltar

• Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 06:52 UTC

  Spain says strict controls at Gibraltar border will remain: “a fight against illegal items and contraband”

  

  Spain’s Minister for European Affairs Iñigo Méndez de Vigo has said Madrid will maintain strict controls at the border. Speaking with the media in Brussels the minister said that the European Commission had endorsed the action it has being taking as in line with EU norms.

• Friday, November 15th 2013 - 17:01 UTC

  EC calls on Spain and Gibraltar for a “constructive dialogue” and cooperation on border controls

  

  The European Commission called on Friday for daily cooperation between Gibraltar and Spain regarding the ongoing dispute over border controls and “encourages all relevant authorities to strengthen their constructive dialogue with their counterparts for this purpose”.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2013 - 19:02 UTC

  Spain warns “exhaustive checks” at border crossing with Gibraltar will continue

  

  The Spanish Government warned on Tuesday that it would continue to implement exhaustive checks on vehicles and pedestrians crossing into Spain from Gibraltar.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2013 - 06:32 UTC

  Britain dismisses suggestion of any bilateral negotiations with Spain on Gibraltar

  

  The British Government has dismissed any suggestion of a return to bilateralism with Spain over Gibraltar. In a response to a question tabled in the House of Commons, Europe Minister David Lidington repeated Britain’s long-standing commitment to the people of Gibraltar over sovereignty.

• Saturday, November 9th 2013 - 05:49 UTC

  Westminster addressed Spain's Guardia Civil 'dangerous and provocative' actions in Gibraltar waters

  

  British Labor MP Jim Dobbin has filed an early day motion calling on the House of Commons to condemn the actions of the Spanish Guardia Civil crew that led to “an armed stand-off” with Royal Navy vessels in Gibraltar waters last week.

• Thursday, November 7th 2013 - 07:11 UTC

  People of Gibraltar will not be duped by Madrid's latest distortion of 'UK/Spain secret negotiations'

  

  Spain is clutching at straws in trying to pretend that the annual United Nations Fourth Committee consensus decision is somehow something new or that will restart the Brussels Process, the Gibraltar Government said on Wednesday.

• Monday, November 4th 2013 - 23:50 UTC

  Gibraltar shared sovereignty 'a non starter for any negotiations' says expert in Spanish history

  

  The idea that one day Spain would share sovereignty in Gibraltar is a non-starter, according to Spanish Civil War expert and Madrid based journalist William Chislett. In Gibraltar for the first international Literary Festival, Mr Chislett gave his opinion on the developing cross-border political strife and also commented on the current political climate surrounding Spain.

• Monday, November 4th 2013 - 23:46 UTC

  Gibraltar clears EC test on tax and money laundering matters cooperation

  

  The European Commission has received no ‘well-founded’ complaints alleging Gibraltar’s failure to cooperate on tax, financial and money-laundering matters, according to Michel Barnier, the Commissioner for Internal Market and Services. In response to questions in the European Parliament, Mr Barnier also confirmed that Gibraltar was fully up to date with the transposition of EU legislation in all three fields, according to a report from the Chronicle.

• Monday, October 21st 2013 - 21:25 UTC

  Gibraltar Day in London attended by the Rock's Chief Minister and cabinet

  

  Chief Minister Fabian Picardo is in the UK to attend Gibraltar Day in London and various other events this week. CM Picardo is accompanied by several other Gibraltar Government ministers who will also participate in the scheduled events, including Finance Minister Albert Isola, Education and Justice Minister Gilbert Licudi and Neil Costa, the Minister for Tourism, Public Transport, Commercial Affairs and the Port.

• Wednesday, October 16th 2013 - 08:29 UTC

  Spain will not seek support on Gibraltar from the coming Ibero-American summit

  

  Spain will not seek support from the Ibero-American summit to call on the UK to resume the bilateral dialogue on Gibraltar’s sovereignty as Argentina has done traditionally with the Falklands/Malvinas issue, according to Spanish diplomatic sources reported in the Madrid media.