Tag: Gibraltar

Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 20:36 UTC
Gibraltar’s Picardo meets UK minister to discuss controversial Spanish legislation

Gibraltar Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo held a meeting on Monday with UK Minister for Europe David Lidington in which they discussed their concerns over Spain’s purporting to pass legislation banning land reclamation and the offshore storage of fuel in Gibraltar waters.
Friday, November 30th 2012 - 19:24 UTC
EU Court of Justice confirms Spain has a listed nature site in Gibraltar waters

British Government has lost a crucial appeal before the European Court of Justice [ECJ] relating to Gibraltar’s territorial waters. Britain was seeking to overturn an earlier judgement dismissing its legal challenge to the European Commission’s approval of a Spanish EU nature site in British waters.
Monday, November 19th 2012 - 11:24 UTC
UN consensus decision confirms Spain formally abandons Gibraltar trilateral process

Spain’s decision to pull out of the trilateral process was formally recorded in the consensus decision on Gibraltar adopted by the United Nations General Assembly this year.
Saturday, November 17th 2012 - 23:19 UTC
UK tells Spain any solution to fishing dispute must include Gibraltar government

UK has dismissed a comment by Spain’s Foreign Minister suggesting that Britain and Spain were poised to reach a bilateral solution to the fishing dispute. Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said Spain was open to dialogue and that he and his British counterpart, William Hague, “talk a lot” about many issues, including Gibraltar
Saturday, November 17th 2012 - 05:42 UTC
Gibraltar says UK diplomacy credibility must follow up words with actions

There was a marked escalation in the dispute over Gibraltar’s territorial waters as Britain and Spain both hardened their diplomatic stance in the wake of recent incursions.
Thursday, November 15th 2012 - 19:28 UTC
UK summoned Spanish ambassador to complain about latest Gibraltar incursions

The Foreign Office summoned the Spanish ambassador in London and condemned Madrid’s ‘provocative incursions’ in Gibraltar waters saying that it “is in the interests of Spain, as well as Gibraltar and Britain, to avoid any incident that may damage the prospects of developing a harmonious and collaborative relationship between Gibraltar and Spain”.
Wednesday, November 14th 2012 - 23:30 UTC
Gibraltar demands stronger UK action against incursions by the Spanish Navy

The Gibraltar Government said Britain must find a different way to end the “totally unacceptable” actions by Spanish state vessels, the latest of which on Tuesday with the incursion of the corvette “Vencedora” flying an oversized Spanish ensign, which represents “a frontal challenge and an affront to British sovereignty”.
Wednesday, October 31st 2012 - 23:34 UTC
Gibraltar willing to enter a double taxation treaty with Spain

Gibraltar said it complies with European Union and OECD regulations regarding finance centres and also indicated that it was willing to enter a double taxation treaty with Spain.
Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 - 21:20 UTC
Gibraltar, a ‘smokescreen’ to distract Spain’s austerity cuts claims political party

The Spanish leftwing political party Izquierda Unida [IU] has tabled questions in Spain’s parliament asking why Gibraltar continues to be a priority matter for the central government in Madrid.
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 18:32 UTC
Gibraltar admitted to UEFA junior football and Futsal competitions

Gibraltar Football Association President Gareth Latin announced that Gibraltar has been invited to participate in UEFA Under 17, Under 19 and Futsal competitions, commencing in September 2013, despite Spain’s “outright objection”.