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Three hundred years after Spain surrendered Gibraltar to the United Kingdom, tensions have once again been ignited over an artificial reef which the Spanish claim prevents their fishermen from working and in a tit for tat move the Spanish authorities created mayhem by instigating border checks which resulted in waits of up to several hours. Some say the move is to distract from domestic problems as the Spanish Government is embroiled in allegations of corruption and illegal payments which involve the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy himself.
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Queues at the border - pic from Spanish National paper |
Many bars in Benidorm, particularly British ones sell (under the counter or to order) what they claim are cheap imported cigarettes from Gibraltar - in fact, in many cases they are counterfeits - and dangerous ones too. Please never ever buy these - go to a proper Tobacos outlet... there are plenty in Benidorm and ever town has them. These imitations contain untested hazardous substances and definitely not worth risking your health for.
Three British warships are on the way to Gibraltar and yesterday a retired Spanish general suggested that Spain should prevent them from being allowed to dock, adding further fuel to the fire. The UK have lodged a formal complaint to the Spanish authorities and threaten to take legal action against Spain over the persistence of the prolonged border inspections. 30,000 people live in Gibraltar, mostly Brits who have unequivocally voted to stay under British rule - where this will all end who knows.....
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