Saturday 1 April 2017

Brexit: Government 'to stand up' for Gibraltar's interests

Brexit: Government 'to stand up' for Gibraltar's interests

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
By Matthew Cole, BBC News politics reporter. In the months since the referendum, many senior Spanish officials played down suggestions Brexit would be used to press Spain's claims to Gibraltar. A source close to the Spanish prime minister even told me ...

Brexit: Gibraltar angered by Spain's EU 'veto'

BBC News - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
Gibraltar has accused Spain of manipulating the European Council for its own political interests. A draft document on the EU's Brexit strategy said no agreement on the EU's future relationship with the UK would apply to Gibraltar without the consent of ...

Spain branded 'Europe's most corrupt country' amid Brexit power struggle over Gibraltar

Express.co.uk - ‎5 hours ago‎
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May urged to protect Gibraltar citizens amid suggestions Spain could veto Brexit trade deal

ITV News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Earlier this week, Senator José Ignacio Landaluce, of the Spanish Foreign Affairs Committee, told ITV News Europe Editor James Mates that the border situation will be one where they “have to take action”. “The rest of the EU will demand we control the ...

Labour: Gibraltar 'not a bargaining chip'

Sky News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Pro-Gibraltar Tory MP Andrew Rosindell told Sky News the Government must stand firm against the Spanish threat. "Any Brexit agreement without including Gibraltar means there can be no agreement," he said. "British people must stand together. We cannot ...

Gibraltar's future at stake in Brexit negotiations

The Guardian - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
The economic future of British citizens in Gibraltar has been cast under a cloud by the negotiating guidelines. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters. Gibraltar. Gibraltar's future at stake in Brexit negotiations. EU guidelines make clear bloc will not ...

UK seeks to reassure Gibraltar in Brexit talks

Fox News - ‎7 hours ago‎
LONDON – Britain is seeking to reassure Gibraltar that it will protect the territory's interests in forthcoming talks on exiting the European Union. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson talked with Gibraltar's chief minister, Fabian Picardo, on Friday to ...

British 'Implacable' in Support for Gibraltar: Foreign Minister

U.S. News & World Report - ‎8 hours ago‎
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion (rear) and the tarmac of the Gibraltar International Airport (bottom L) while tourists stand on the top of the Rock (R) next to the European Union flag, in the British ...

Gibraltar will be 'even more British' after Brexit

Sky News - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
Julie Girling, MEP for the South West of England and Gibraltar, told Sky News: "There is something that the Spanish want that we have... fishing grounds. Let's start telling them how tough we're going to be in this area." Labour MP and Open Britain ...

EU Brexit 'Gibraltar' stance reactions

GBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
And there have been plenty of reactions to the EU's draft Brexit negotiating guidelines concerning Gibraltar, stating there can be no deal for the Rock without Spain's agreement. Boris Johnson has pledged that the UK will stand up for Gibraltar during ...

Spain handed right to BLOCK Gibraltar from any Brexit deal

Daily Mail - ‎18 hours ago‎
The EU has handed Spain an effective veto over the entire Brexit deal by declaring Madrid must agree to it applying to Gibraltar. It means Theresa May could be faced with choosing between accepting a deal that leaves the Rock in the wilderness or ...

Brexit: Outrage as Spain and EU accused of taking back Gibraltar

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
Spain has been accused of using Brexit to make a "land grab" for Gibraltar under official guidelines for negotiations drawn up by the EU. The European Council document on Friday suggested that Spain will be given an effective veto on whether the Brexit ...

Brexit deal WON'T apply to Gibraltar unless Spain agrees to it first, leaked EU guidelines say amid fears over the ...

The Sun - ‎17 hours ago‎
OUTRAGE erupted last night as the EU handed the Spanish a VETO over the future of Gibraltar under Brexit. Brussels was accused of “shamefully singling out” and “discriminating” against the British territory to appease Madrid. Any Brexit deal applying ...

UK 'to stand up' for Gibraltar's interests

Business Standard - ‎7 hours ago‎
The UK government has said that it will stand up for Gibraltar's interests after the territory accused Spain of using Brexit to forward its territorial aims, a media report said on Saturday. After reported lobbying from Spain, the European Union's ...

Fury at EU's bid to use Brexit negotiations to give Gibraltar back to Spain

Mirror.co.uk - ‎21 hours ago‎
EU bosses have been accused of using Brexit talks to help Spain regain control of Gibraltar . Draft guidelines for the negotiations, issued today by Brussels, insist Madrid will be able to block any agreement that applies to the Rock. Spain has ...

EU's Brexit guidelines give Spain a veto on Gibraltar

The Times (subscription) - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
Gibraltar's low-tax regime is under threat as the EU has given Spain a veto over the arrangements for the British territory after Brexit. The draft guidelines drawn up by the European Council president Donald Tusk state that the Brexit deal will not ...

Gibraltar Rejects Spain's 'Rancid' Sovereignty Claim And Vows It Will Be 'Even More British' After Brexit

Breitbart News - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar has given a series of interviews expressing disgust at the European Council accepting a Spanish veto over its EU relations in the upcoming Brexit negotiations, vowing that the Rock will be “even more British” after Brexit.

Downing Street reassures Gibraltar over Brexit negotiations

AOL UK - ‎18 hours ago‎
Boris Johnson and Downing Street have sought to reassure Gibraltar that the UK will stand up for the British overseas territory during the Brexit negotiations. Gibraltar's government has accused Spain of trying to use Brexit to forward its territorial ...

EU hands Spain power over Gibraltar's future

Sky News - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
Sky News logo. Search. Watch Live · Home · UK · Brexit · Trump · World · Business · Politics · Tech · Entertainment · Offbeat · Weather. Brexit guidelines: EU hands Spain power over Gibraltar's future. The move will inflame centuries-old tensions ...

Gibraltar is not going to be a political pawn in Brexit

Daily Mail - ‎5 hours ago‎
The chief minister of Gibraltar has said the territory will not be used as a 'political pawn in Brexit' and will remain 'entirely British' when the UK leaves the EU. Fabian Picardo, 45, was speaking after the European Union gave the Spanish a veto over ...

Spain must have a say in Gibraltar's future post-Brexit: EU

Yahoo News - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
Spain must have a say over whether any post-Brexit deal applies to Gibraltar, the EU said Friday, angering the British overseas territory which fears that Madrid will seek sovereignty over the Rock. The proposal is part of draft Brexit guidelines ...

Gibraltar Questions Remain During Brexit Talks

U.S. News & World Report - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
The recognition by the European Union of the legal and political situation that Spain has defended fully satisfies us," Inigo Mendez de Vigo told a news conference following the weekly cabinet meeting. SHIFTING ATTITUDES. Spain, which claims ...

Gibraltar's chief minister says The Rock will be 'even more British' after Brexit

The Sun - ‎8 hours ago‎
But Fabian Picardo told Sky News: “Let's be very clear about what Spain is doing here, she is employing her unhealthy obsession with Gibraltar and bringing it to the table of a very complex negotiation already. “The UK hasn't singled out any particular ...

Spain accused of making grab for Gibraltar in divorce negotiations

The Times (subscription) - ‎18 hours ago‎
Spain was accused of a “predatory” attempt to isolate Gibraltar in the Brexit talks after it was handed an effective veto over any final deal applying to the British territory. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, surprised officials by ...

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NewsX - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎
Gibraltar leaders on Wednesday expressed concern about the impact of Brexit on the British overseas territory's economy and its workforce. Speaking in parliament, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said that the triggering of Article 50 by British Prime ...

Trump 'will back UK on Gibraltar' as Spanish defence chief holds ISIS Pentagon talks

Express.co.uk - ‎3 hours ago‎
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Gibraltar's future on the ROCKS after Theresa May triggers Article 50

Daily Star - ‎Mar 29, 2017‎
"The rest of the EU will demand we control the southern border," he told ITV News. "Even if we go easy, I can assure you things will be a great deal more uncomfortable than they are now." Theresa May and Gibraltar GETTY. ON THE ROCKS: Gibraltar faces ...

Hands off! Tory MP fumes at EU's 'CHEEKY' bid to hand Spain a VETO over Gibraltar

Express.co.uk - ‎22 hours ago‎
Appearing on Sky News, he warned UK overseas territory was not up for negotiation. He said: “It's rather cheeky of the European Union, no doubt encouraged by Spain to slip this in. “I don't think they can seriously expect the UK Government to agree ...

Spain could have final say over future of Gibraltar during Brexit

TVC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
The future of Gibraltar is at stake in the Brexit negotiations as the European Union appears to be backing Spain in its long dispute with the UK over the territory. The British government has been given the choice of either reaching an agreement with ...

EU gives Spain power over Gibraltar

London Loves Business - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎
Since 1713 “The Rock” has been held by the UK and their military bases. The EU has more or less handed over a veto to Spain for the future of Gibraltar within the Brexit negotiating guidelines, a move that will inflame the already high tensions. The ...

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