Tag: Gibraltar

• Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 19:37 UTC

  Labour MP Dobbin new chairman of All Party Gibraltar Group

  

  British Labour MP Jim Dobbin is the new chairman of the All Party Gibraltar Group in the Commons. Mr Dobbin, elected at a meeting of the group Monday, takes on the position held by Eleanor Laing MP who resigned to take on the role of the Coalition Government’s special Gibraltar envoy with the MOD.

• Sunday, May 22nd 2011 - 12:48 UTC

  London and Madrid address Spanish incursions into Gibraltar waters

  

  British Foreign Minister William Hague raised the UK’s concerns over Spanish incursions into Gibraltar waters during a meeting with his Spanish counterpart last February, according to a response to a question in the House of Lords.

• Thursday, May 19th 2011 - 17:23 UTC

  Spanish opposition anticipates “changes” in dealings with Gibraltar

  

  The Foreign Affairs spokesman for Spain’s conservative Popular Party, Gustavo de Arístegui, said that his party would continue to seek dialogue with Gibraltar if it wins national elections in Spain next year. But he also warned that “there will be changes” in Spain’s dealings with Gibraltar.

• Monday, May 9th 2011 - 05:52 UTC

  ‘Informal’ talks with Spain to address Bay of Gibraltar incidents and Trilateral Forum

  

  Gibraltar’s Chief Minister met ‘informally’ with President Rodriguez Zapatero’s top Moncloa official Bernardino Leon to seek ways of getting the tripartite (UK, Spain, Gibraltar) process back on its feet.

• Thursday, April 28th 2011 - 06:33 UTC

  Gibraltar and Guardia Civil boats clash in disputed waters

  

  A new row flared between Spain and Gibraltar after police from the British Overseas territory charged on Tuesday that one of its boats was damaged in a clash with Spanish police vessels that illegally entered its waters.

• Tuesday, April 26th 2011 - 03:30 UTC

  Gibraltar Regiment will provide the Queen’s Guard at Buckingham Palace in 2012

  

  The Royal Gibraltar Regiment will be conducting Royal Public Duties and The Queen's Guard in London during April next year, Lt Col Colin Risso has confirmed in an interview with the Gibraltar Chronicle.

• Thursday, April 21st 2011 - 06:22 UTC

  Gibraltar promotes cruise calls allowing them to open on-board casinos and shops

  

  Cruise ships calling in Gibraltar will be allowed to open their on-board casinos and shops to their passengers after 6pm, providing an incentive to remain alongside until the early hours of the following morning, was announced by the Rock’s Deputy Chief Minister Joe Holliday.

• Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 17:10 UTC

  UK Europe Minister praises relation with Spain, but underlines no compromise on Gibraltar

  

  The Right Honourable David Lidington MP, the UK Minister of State for Europe, paid a short overnight familiarisation visit to Gibraltar, arriving Tuesday and leaving Wednesday lunchtime

• Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 19:48 UTC

  Instituto Cervantes at a new home in Gibraltar with a vast program of activities

  

  Spain’s Instituto Cervantes for the promotion of Spanish language and culture opened this week its doors at Cloister Building in Gibraltar. The local director of the institute, Francisco Oda said that the centre was ready to welcome everyone now that it had moved to its home in Market Lane.

• Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 20:37 UTC

  Spain’s Prince Felipe recalls Gibraltar at state dinner for Prince of Wales

  

  Spain’s longstanding claim over the sovereignty of Gibraltar looked destined to continue into the next generation of Spanish politics as the heir to the Spanish throne, the Prince of Asturias, used a state dinner for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to reiterate Spain’s desire to ‘progress’ on Gibraltar.