Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar sovereignty in the hands of residents – Miliband
IN THE end, the waters of the Straits continued to lap gently against the harbour walls, the gulls maintained their lazy wheeling overhead and the Rock failed to tumble into the sea.
First direct passenger flight from Spain to Gibraltar
THE first direct passenger flight from Spain to Gibraltar took place yesterday, heralding a new era for the tiny British colony.
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Spain, Britain and Gibraltar set to seal agreement
BRITAIN and Spain hope to seal a historic deal over the disputed Rock of Gibraltar next month, resolving disagreements that have soured relations for decades, officials said yesterday.
Commander of UK's forces in Gibraltar found dead in pool
THE commander of British Forces in Gibraltar was found dead in his swimming pool yesterday.
Rock on a roll
SPAIN’S Socialist government has stepped up efforts to improve relations with Gibraltar, the rock’s chief minister said yesterday.
Rock residents delight Hoon
GEOFF Hoon, the Defence Secretary, yesterday said he was delighted with a demonstration by the people of Gibraltar to celebrate the rock’s status as a British territory.
Protests grow over Hoon in Gibraltar
DEFENCE Secretary Geoff Hoon was marking 300 years of British rule in Gibraltar today - despite fierce protests from Spain.
Gibraltar's celebrations rock Spain
IT HAS tainted British-Spanish relations since it was seized three centuries ago and as Gibraltar prepared to celebrate the 300th anniversary of its capture by the British today the two countries were again locked in a diplomatic spat over the colony.
Gibraltar in snub to Spain
GIBRALTAR’S chief minister today defended the territory’s celebrations to mark 300 years of British rule, telling the Spanish it is "none of their business".
Spain wants Gibraltar talks
SPAIN’S new foreign minister was expected to try to restart talks on the future of Gibraltar at a meeting with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in London today.
Gibraltar deal with Spain 'dead'
A JOINT sovereignty deal for Gibraltar is fundamentally wrong, unenforceable and should be shelved as soon as possible, the government was told yesterday.
Gibraltar talks go ahead
DOWNING Street brushed aside the overwhelming verdict of the Gibraltar referendum yesterday and insisted that Britain would continue negotiations with Spain over the future of the Rock.
Gibraltar voters snub Spanish rule
THE people of Gibraltar today sent a defiant message to the governments of Britain and Spain by emphatically rejecting the concept of joint sovereignty.
MPs condemn talks with Spain on joint sovereignty over Gibraltar
THE government was slated by a Commons committee yesterday for negotiating joint sovereignty over Gibraltar with Spain , as the people of the Rock voted in a referendum on their future link with Britain.
Straw's pledge to Gibraltar
JACK Straw, the Foreign Secretary, brushed aside Gibraltar’s forthcoming referendum on joint sovereignty yesterday, saying there was currently no deal between Britain or Spain upon which to vote.
Gibraltar sets date for referendum on future
THE government of Gibraltar yesterday set 7 November as the date for a referendum on whether Britain should share sovereignty with Spain.
Loyalty spurned
Invariably, there are exceptions to just about every principle, maxim, precept, etc, but why should Gibraltarians require to be the exceptions to the oft- repeated promise of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, to listen?
Straw refuses to recognise Gibraltar referendum
LABOUR faced a furious backlash from union leaders and its own backbenchers yesterday after the Foreign Office said it would refuse to recognise the result of an unofficial referendum on the future of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar hits out at UK over referendum
GIBRALTAR’S chief minister Peter Caruana today criticised the Foreign Office for saying it would not recognise his referendum on British proposals to share sovereignty of the Rock with Spain.
Gibraltar to hold sovereignty poll
GIBRALTAR’S government stepped up its campaign to remain a British dependency yesterday by announcing it would hold its own referendum on proposals for joint-sovereignty.
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