Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 11:06

The European Commission has waded into the ongoing row over the waters around Gibraltar in answer to a question in the European Parliament.

This follows the continued incidents between the pertinent authorities in Gibraltar and a particular fishing boat from La Linea which has already hit the headlines on more than one occasion.

HOT POTATO
The Commission will know that the topic of Gibraltar’s waters is a potential hot potato from our time in the European Union. The absurd Spanish position on those waters created problem after problem for the EU institutions over the years, which culminated in the sneaky designation of Gibraltar Waters under the Habitats Directive on a propo