The recent diplomatic incident caused by a Royal Navy ship target practicing against a buoy painted in the Spanish flag colours near Gibraltar had the British ambassador to Madrid apologizing and ordering a 'full investigation'. The incident caused fury in Spain, according to The Gibraltar Chronicle. The Spanish press reported on the incident, with the local paper, EuropaSur, offering a two-page spread in its Sunday edtion. This morning, EuropaSur headlined its front page with 'UK requests Guardia Civil not to enter "Gibraltar waters"'. The sub headline warns "These incursions are a violation of British sovereignty," which will undoubtedly infuriateSpain even further. JimenaPulse and CampoPulse will be publishing an editorial on the subject soon.
Monday, 23 November 2009
Diplomatic incident in Gibraltar causes fury in Spain
The recent diplomatic incident caused by a Royal Navy ship target practicing against a buoy painted in the Spanish flag colours near Gibraltar had the British ambassador to Madrid apologizing and ordering a 'full investigation'. The incident caused fury in Spain, according to The Gibraltar Chronicle. The Spanish press reported on the incident, with the local paper, EuropaSur, offering a two-page spread in its Sunday edtion. This morning, EuropaSur headlined its front page with 'UK requests Guardia Civil not to enter "Gibraltar waters"'. The sub headline warns "These incursions are a violation of British sovereignty," which will undoubtedly infuriateSpain even further. JimenaPulse and CampoPulse will be publishing an editorial on the subject soon.
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