Good evening. An EU commissioner has sparked anger by quipping that Gibraltar is Spanish while dismissing the chances of a Brexit deal for the Rock before a June deadline.
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EU commissioner says ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’
“Gibraltar español,” said Margaritis Schinas, when asked about the sensitive negotiations in Seville. The slogan, which means “Gibraltar is Spanish” and dates back to the Franco era, is chanted by those who claim the Rock is a colony and rightfully belongs to Spain.
