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How a War Over Thrones Cost Spain Gibraltar
In 1713, Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht but the story behind it involves dynastic wars, ...
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How Gibraltar Became British and Why It Remains a Key Naval Stronghold
At the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, Gibraltar stands as one of the most strategically significant locations in the world. Overlooking the narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to ...
Spain talks of Gibraltar’s reputation for cheap booze and cigarettes. Gibraltar notes that its crime rate is extremely low and there are some well-known crime gangs in the La Linea region of Spain.
Spain had pushed for the talks over Gibraltar to be separate from the main Brexit negotiations between Britain and the European Union. Known as the Rock because of the dominant feature of its 2.6 ...
Gibraltar, a British colony jutting off Spain’s southern tip, was not included in the deal announced on Christmas Eve between the European Union and the United Kingdom to reorganize the ...
Spain is again rattling sabers over Gibraltar. The rocky outcrop was taken in 1704, and Spain ceded it to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht. But that has not ended numerous attempts by the ...
Gibraltar expressed outrage Friday at how it said Spain is using the U.K.'s impending departure from the European Union to force renegotiations on the future of Gibraltar, the territory that Spain ...
Queen Elizabeth is projected on the Rock of Gibraltar in background to mark her 90th birthday on April 21, 2016. Spain has made its intentions regarding the British territory very clear.
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