Tag: Simon Manley

• Friday, July 16th 2021 - 21:02 UTC

  Search for possible interment of Argentine combatant at Falklands' Teal Inlet agreed by UK and Argentina

  

  Argentina and the UK together with the International Committee of the Red Cross subscribed on Thursday in Geneva the international instruments to advance in the search and identification of a possible interment at the Teal Inlet, in the Falkland Islands, that could hold remains of non identified Argentine combatants.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2016 - 12:13 UTC

  “Gibraltar forms part of the UK”, British ambassador Manley tells Spanish media

  

  Gibraltar will be included in whatever deal the United Kingdom negotiates to leave the European Union, Britain’s ambassador to Spain has said. Simon Manley made the comment during a wide-ranging interview with the right-wing Spanish newspaper ABC, during which he also made clear “there is no turning back” from Brexit.

• Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 08:02 UTC

  UK official admits how difficult is 'ad hoc' dialogue with Spain over Gibraltar

  

  Simon Manley, Britain’s Ambassador to Spain, admitted this week that officials had underestimated how difficult it would be to start an ‘ad hoc’ dialogue with Spain referred to Gibraltar. Mr. Manley was asked about progress towards ad hoc dialogue during a wide-ranging interview with the Spanish newspaper ABC.

• Thursday, July 24th 2014 - 05:43 UTC

  Spain congratulates Hammond and calls for dialogue on “Gibraltar and surrounding area”

  

  Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo congratulated Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on his recent appointment and insisted that Spain’s action in Gibraltar is simply to seek compliance with legal obligations, but nevertheless called for dialogue.

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 - 08:51 UTC

  Spain doubles challenge on Gibraltar waters dispute: summons UK ambassador

  

  Spain accused Britain of “unacceptable interference” for launching a diplomatic protest over the actions of a Spanish navy vessel off Gibraltar.

• Wednesday, April 9th 2014 - 07:08 UTC

  Gibraltar 'close to British hearts', but plenty of room for 'practical dialogue'

  

  UK Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley has told a Spanish newspaper that British people hold Gibraltar ‘close to their hearts’ and that delays at the border are politically motivated. He underscored Britain and Gibraltar’s desire to engage in “practical” dialogue toward better cross-border relations that would benefit communities on either side of the frontier fence.

• Saturday, June 22nd 2013 - 05:55 UTC

  FCO Director for Europe next British ambassador to Spain

  

  The British Government has appointed a new ambassador to Spain. Simon Manley will succeed Giles Paxman as the UK’s ambassador in Madrid and non-resident ambassador to Andorra. He takes up the post in October.