Sep 03 - Clegg Reiterates UK Stance on Gibraltar to Spanish Deputy Chief Minister

Written on 03 September 2013.

Deputy Chief Minister of the UK, Nick Clegg, last night spoke to Spanish Deputy Chief Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, regarding the on-going dispute between Gibraltar and Spain. Mr. Clegg regularly visits Spain with his Spanish wife and children, and is fluent in the language.

A spokesperson for the Deputy Chief Minister explained that Mr. Clegg spoke to the Spanish Deputy Chief Minister by phone. They add, ‘he reiterated the United Kingdom and Gibraltar’s commitment to ad hoc dialogue and confirmed that we were keen to discuss details of how we can take this forward.’

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Sep 03 - Foreign Secretary Parliament Update on Gibraltar Situation

Written on 03 September 2013.

hague Foreign Secretary of the Uk Government, William Hague, yesterday updated Parliament on the situation in Gibraltar. His statement was as follows:

‘Since 26 July, attempts by the Spanish government to exert pressure on Gibraltar and its people have increased significantly. Disproportionate and time-consuming checks have been introduced at the Gibraltar-Spain border, leading to delays of up to seven hours.

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Sep 03 - Frontier Checks Continue at Peak Work Times

Written on 03 September 2013.

Despite the release of Foreign Secretary William Hague’s statement to Parliament yesterday evening, detailing how unjust the Spanish frontier measures had become, queues this morning once again saw both vehicular and pedestrian traffic stalled to a halt as beret clad Guardia Civil officers, hailing from Seville, clamped down on customs checks.

Motorbikes were hit the hardest with Guardia Civil checking vehicular documents and passports. The peak times for these stringent checks appear to be during the mornings’ busiest hours, including 7 – 8 am and then 10 – 11 am when many cross frontier workers struggle to get to work on time.