Tag: Spain

Tuesday, November 10th 2015 - 05:56 UTC
Rajoy says “Catalonia is not going anywhere, nothing is going to break”

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced on Monday his government would file an appeal with the Constitutional Court to ensure that an independence declaration backed by the Catalan regional parliament has “no consequences”, he told a news conference.
Saturday, October 3rd 2015 - 07:37 UTC
Gibraltar's new governor is a former Royal Marine, who takes office in early 2016

In a press release issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on October 1, it was announced that the new Governor of Gibraltar would be former Royal Marine Lieutenant General Edward (Ed) Davis CB CBE.
Thursday, October 1st 2015 - 08:31 UTC
A homage, ‘Keep calm and carry on’

By Alex Salmond (*) - I do not know if Artur Mas, the president of Catalonia, deliberately chose the eclipse of the super-moon as the day on which to hold the most important election in Catalonia’s democratic history.
Monday, September 28th 2015 - 09:58 UTC
Catalonia separatists take control of regional parliament but short of the 50% vote targeted

Separatists in Catalonia won control of their regional parliament Sunday in an election that they vowed would set them on the road to independence from Spain. The region's nationalist president Artur Mas declared victory to a cheering crowd of flag-waving supporters after an emotional election that has heightened tensions with Madrid.
Sunday, September 27th 2015 - 13:12 UTC
UK to press Spain to honor law enforcement cooperation in Gibraltar waters

British Government will continue to press Spain to honor the agreement to step up law enforcement cooperation in Gibraltar waters, Philip Dunne Minister of State for Defence has said. Mr Dunne was responding to a written question in the House of Commons from Tory MP Andrew Rosindell.
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.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2015 - 10:11 UTC
Risk of 'corralito' (freeze of bank accounts) if Catalonia secedes from Spain

Bank of Spain governor Luis María Linde on Monday stated that if Catalonia secedes from Spain, there could be a risk of a corralito, the popular term for economic measures that include a freeze on clients’ accounts, with the aim of halting a potential bank run.
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:59 UTC
“For a more competitive Europe”

Prime Minister and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wrote an article for the Spanish newspaper Expansión on competiveness.
Monday, August 31st 2015 - 06:52 UTC
Spain 'willing' to improve cross-border law enforcement with Gibraltar

Spain has signaled its “full willingness” to improve cross-border law enforcement cooperation with Gibraltar, according to a press report in Spain. 'El Pais' said Madrid was seeking to defuse the fallout from last Saturday’s incident at sea, during which warning shots were fired by officers of the Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera (Customs) who tried to board a local pleasure boat in British waters.
Saturday, August 29th 2015 - 05:41 UTC
MP Rosindell: Time for Spain to back off, time for Britain to back up Gibraltar

Britain cannot allow Spain to continue to ignore international law and bully Gibraltar, said MP Andrew Rosindell following the latest incursion in Gibraltar waters, this time a Spanish Customs crew that actually fired shots to a British-Gibraltarian fishing cruise.