Aug 21 - “No More Sand” Says Spain
According to the Spanish daily El Pais, the Guardia Civil have received orders to block any trucks carrying Spanish sand from coming into Gibraltar.
Aug 21 - “Gibraltarians Need To Be Put First” Argues UK Academic
The recent escalation of the so-called ‘Gibraltar Problem’ reminds us that in any discussion of the Rock’s future, it is the Gibraltarians that need to be put first. But recent events also invite us to think about Gibraltar’s relationship with people in the UK.
Aug 20 - Gibraltar Government Rejects Spanish Criticism
José Ignacio Echániz, the PP’s National Secretary for Health and Social Affairs has described Gibraltar’s health service as being inferior to Spanish medical provision and suggests that, as a result, many Gibraltarians with homes in Spain are making full use of Spanish health facilities.
Aug 20 - Margallo Critical of Gibraltar in Wall Street Journal
Writing in today’s Wall Street Journal, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo claimed that the UN has clearly established that Gibraltar’s colonial situation needs to come to end, through negotiations between the UK and Spain. He adds that since the beginning of the current legislation, the Spanish Government has urged the UK to resume bilateral negotiations on the issue of Gibraltar’s sovereignty.
