时间:2025-04-26 13:09:51 来源:网络整理编辑:休閑
LONDON -- Spain warned us this would happen.As it became clear early Friday morning that the UK publ
LONDON -- Spain warned us this would happen.
As it became clear early Friday morning that the UK public had voted to leave the European Union, Spain wasted no time in calling for "joint sovereignty" over Gibraltar, which is a tiny territory of Britain that Spain continues to claim sovereignty over.
SEE ALSO:The UK votes to leave the European Union in historic referendum"The Spanish flag on the Rock is much closer than before," Spain's acting foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said in a radio interview.
Britain's Europe minister David Lidington (who surely must be having the craziest day ever), rejected the idea, as did Gibraltar's chief minister Fabian Picardo.
But surely they must have expected this as Garcia-Margallo has already made it pretty clear that Spain was coming for Gibraltar if the vote went a certain way -- and even stuck precisely to his timeline for doing so.
In the event of a vote for Brexit, "We would be talking about Gibraltar the very next day," he told Spanish radio earlier this year.
Friday afternoon Picardo dismissed what the Spanish minister said as “irrelevant noises” and a "waste of breath," after starting the day with a calm and rational tweet:
Tweet may have been deleted
Gibraltar was the first to report its results in the referendum on EU membership. The territory of about 32,000 people voted to Remain by an overwhelming 96%. (It's represented on Mashable UK's Lego Brexit map by the little pirate on the bottom left corner.)
Via GiphyGibraltar has been a sticking point in British-Spanish relations for, well, hundreds of years. It was captured in 1704 and British sovereignty was established in 1713.
The "joint sovereignty" idea was mooted in 2002 but was wholly rejected in a referendum there. Nowadays thousands of people cross the border between Spain and Gibraltar every day for work, and the Brexit referendum result brings that freedom of movement into question.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
Airbnb activates disaster response site for Louisiana flooding2025-04-26 12:54
Why Arya was MVP of the latest 'Game of Thrones' episode2025-04-26 12:39
Pornhub reveals what women are searching in honor of International Women's Day2025-04-26 12:12
Someone found a never2025-04-26 11:34
Here's George Takei chilling in zero gravity for the 'Star Trek' anniversary2025-04-26 11:21
Coinbase CEO wants to 'overthrow some corrupt dictators'2025-04-26 11:12
GoFundMe bans anti2025-04-26 11:03
Here's how you can work with Maisie Williams on her new short film2025-04-26 11:00
Man stumbles upon his phone background in real life2025-04-26 10:55
Watch a security officer nail 'At Last' after Michael Bublé hands her the mic2025-04-26 10:33
Researchers create temporary tattoos you can use to control your devices2025-04-26 12:53
Trump admin considers using social media to deny you benefits2025-04-26 12:38
You can now wear avocado toast on your feet for $1302025-04-26 12:22
Review: The Sill is a solid choice when buying plants online2025-04-26 12:09
Old lady swatting at a cat ends up in Photoshop battle2025-04-26 12:07
Google Pay can import airline miles, reward points, and more from Gmail now2025-04-26 12:06
'One Punch Man' perfectly blends comedy and action2025-04-26 11:52
The most important buying factors for video2025-04-26 11:32
'Rocket League' Championship Series Season 2 offers $250,000 prize pool2025-04-26 11:29
OnePlus CEO not impressed by folding phones2025-04-26 10:56