Tag: Gibraltar

• Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 14:42 UTC

  Cervantes Institute opening in Gibraltar next December “inevitably” political

  

  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).

• Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 11:28 UTC

  New “Queen Elizabeth” calls into Gibraltar for her maiden Mediterranean cruise

  

  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.

• Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 15:49 UTC

  Spain wants to renew bilateral talks with UK on Gibraltar’s sovereignty

  

  New Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jiménez has declared that her objective in respect of Gibraltar is “to generate enough confidence to renew bilateral talks about Gibraltar’s sovereignty with the British Government.”

• Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 22:05 UTC

  Leading Tory ministers and advisors attend Gibraltar reception in Birmingham

  

  Gibraltar Chief Minister, Peter Caruana addressed leading MPS and guests on Sunday at the start of the British Conservative conference in Birmingham.

• Friday, October 1st 2010 - 02:00 UTC

  “Emergency protocol” to avoid Guardia Civil and Gibraltar police future clashes

  

  The British Government will discuss with Spain ways of ensuring coordination and avoiding volatile confrontations between law enforcement agencies at sea following the hostile stand-off this week in which Guardia Civil officers physically prevented Gibraltar policemen from arresting a suspected smuggler.

• Monday, September 27th 2010 - 17:47 UTC

  Hague announces review of policy towards Overseas Territories

  

  UK Foreign Secretary William Hague announced a review of the overall approach of the coalition government towards the Overseas Territories and stated that contrary to France the UK does not regard OT as part of the home state nor has plans for such a move, reports Panorama.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - 07:22 UTC

  Gibraltar apologizes to Madrid for illegal police search in Spain

  

  The Gibraltar Government made public an apology to Spain at the weekend after a Madrid newspaper revealed that two Gibraltar policemen illegally searched a house in Alcaidesa and seized evidence without first informing the Spanish authorities.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 23:26 UTC

  Spanish toll on Gibraltar traffic reaches the European Commission

  

  The controversy over a Spanish town Mayor proposal for a toll on traffic to neighbouring Gibraltar has reached the European Union. Ashley Fox, Gibraltar’s Tory MEP, has asked the European Commission to state whether the proposal would breach EU rules on freedom of movement.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 03:17 UTC

  Gibraltar prepares to celebrate National Day

  

  Chief Minister Peter Caruana has highlighted the importance of Gibraltar’s National Day, September 10, as a celebration of identity and culture.

• Tuesday, September 7th 2010 - 05:12 UTC

  Blair reveals “family” diplomacy in helping reach understanding on Gibraltar

  

  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Spanish counterpart Jose Maria Aznar shared a tongue in cheek anecdote about Gibraltar during a family get together in Spain. The story is contained in Mr Blair's bestselling memoirs 'A Journey' that has just hit the bookshops in UK and is reported in the Gibraltar Chronicle.