Spain’s ruling Socialist (PSOE) coalition candidate for mayor in La Linea, neighbouring with Gibraltar, promised to rebuild relations with the British Overseas Territory if she wins the forthcoming municipal election.
UK and Spain's foreign ministers reaffirmed Thursday their commitment to the Tripartite Forum (UK/Spain/Gibralar) for Dialogue following a bilateral meeting in London, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
The Spanish media revealed that Spain’s Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez will be in London this coming Thursday to meet with her UK counterpart William Hague for a bilateral meeting on various international issues including Gibraltar.
Three soldiers seriously injured in Afghanistan have been visibly moved by the warmth of the welcome they have received in Gibraltar as the guests of the local Royal British Legion (RBL). As Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson, Ranger Andy Allen and Rifleman Jake Barnett arrived in Main Street on their first morning there was loud applause from the children of St Anne’s school and the Hebrew School who had turned out to meet them.
Secret US document newly released by Wikileaks underscores the critical importance of Spain as a strategic logistics hub for the US military. The document details the importance of bases such as Rota, just a short drive from Gibraltar.
Spain will not discuss any issue that affects Gibraltar’ sovereignty within the context of the Trilateral Forum, Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez said in an interview over the Christmas break and some its extracts collected in the Gibraltar Chronicle.
A retired Spanish diplomat has sparked controversy after circulating a number of opinion articles that contradicted the official Spanish position on key issues including Gibraltar.
Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana has moved to lance the bubble of speculation that followed reports of his mention of the Andorra (*) status at a talk to political and business leaders in Seville last week.
Spain’s Instituto Cervantes director Carmen Caffarel has declared that the opening of a branch of the prestigious academic institute in Britain’s Overseas Territory Gibraltar, is “inevitably” due to political reasons, as a consequence of the Cordoba Agreements achieved by the Tripartite Forum (UK, Spain and Gibraltar).
The new Cunard cruise ship ‘Queen Elizabeth’ called into Gibraltar for the first time on Friday. She is scheduled to become a frequent visitor to the Rock returning later this month with more port calls next year.