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Spain slams Gibraltar's “false accusations” made before UN

Source: El Pais - Fri 11th Oct 2013
Spain slams Gibraltar's “false accusations” made before UN

Spain on Thursday blasted Gibraltar's chief minister for the statements he made before the United Nations, calling them "false accusations" and "serious insults to the Spanish people."

Speaking before a panel of the UN Decolonization Committee on Wednesday, the chief minister of the British territory, Fabian Picardo, accused the Spanish government of "inciting racial hatred."

Picardo said that successive Spanish governments - both dictatorial and democratic - had "bullied" Gibraltar with "economic sanctions, physical restrictions at the frontier, police and military invasions of Gibraltar's territorial seas, shots fired at innocent Gibraltarians, arson and damage against the property of Gibraltarians in Spain." He said that it was time for Spain to "move on," to tackle the real problems facing the Spanish people, and "to stop chasing quixotic windmills."

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry called Picardo's assertions "obvious falsehoods" and reaffirmed that Spanish authorities have always acted within the law when it comes to stopping contraband and smuggling at the border, money-laundering practices in Gibraltar, and protecting the high seas from environmental damage caused by Gibraltarian authorities.

The Rajoy administration expressed its concerns to the British Embassy in Madrid, warning that Picardo's "unacceptable" expressions could hamper the goodwill between Madrid and London to hold a dialogue over Gibraltar.

Spain's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fernando Arias, told the same Fourth Committee panel that Gibraltar's independence was "unviable" without his country's consent.

Comment on this Story

 
Any similarities with Spain holding onto territory in North Africa, ie Cueta. 'Spain out' campaign needed, lol
Graham - Sat, 12th Oct 2013
You can, and may be right to suggest it Mick, but I think that 99% of those not resident of the Rock would have a clue who he was, let alone recognise a likeness of him. Ourselves included.
Tumbit - Admin - Sat, 12th Oct 2013
As heroic and inspiring as Nelson was, might I suggest that Governor George Augustus Eliott was the real hero of Gibraltar and a better candidate for your piccie!
Mick Cb - Sat, 12th Oct 2013

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