May 04 - Spanish Workers Will Be Main Victims Of Madrid’s Brexit Strategy - Picardo
The Chief Minister has reacted to a Spanish Government report which outlines Madrid’s strategy and objectives in the upcoming Brexit negotiations.
Mr Picardo said: “The Spanish Government's mask is slipping. It is becoming abundantly clear that they want to try to use Brexit to take narrow advantage. Gibraltar will, as ever, continue to seek dialogue over Spanish vetoes and will seek co-operation and friendship over Spanish aggression and belligerence. Our goodwill and good faith will not be abused though.
“Soon Madrid will have to explain to the Campo why Spanish citizens starting work in Gibraltar post-Brexit don't have the same rights as Gibraltarians in the work place. The answer will be the "pyrrhic victory" that is Clause 24 of the Commission's Guidelines and the Spanish Government’s decision to seek to leave Gibraltar out of any future arrangements between the UK and the EU.
“As usual, the main victims will be the Spanish workers in this region of high unemployment. As usual, the welfare of their own people has never got in the way of Spain's neo-colonial ambitions over our homeland."
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