Aug 07 - British Territories And Public Show Support For Gibraltar
Amongst many other messages of support in the last few days, the Chief Minister has received a letter from the Hon Ian Hansen of the Falkland Islands Government. The letter reads:
Amongst many other messages of support in the last few days, the Chief Minister has received a letter from the Hon Ian Hansen of the Falkland Islands Government. The letter reads:
A Downing Street spokesperson has said:
"The Prime Minister called the Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, this morning to raise serious concerns about actions by the Spanish at the border with Gibraltar and suggestions from Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Garcia-Margallo that they may introduce further measures.
Reports emerged yesterday evening that a Gibraltarian car laden with contraband tobacco injured a Guardia Civil officer at the frontier checkpoint.
According to the Government, the current difficulties at the border with Spain are not having any impact on the local tourist product or on the quality of Gibraltar as a top tourist destination.