Gibraltar minister bids to calm rocky dispute

EurActiv reported that British overseas territory Gibraltar could open its waters to Spanish fishermen again by October 2013, citing comments by Gibraltar chief minister Fabian Picardo in an interview with El Mundo on the 23 August 2013, offering a chance that the dispute with Spain – which lays claim to the rocky outpost – might be nearing resolution.

In early September 2013 BBC News reported that the UK and Spanish foreign ministers separately said there was no prospect of talks soon on the sovereignty of Gibraltar. However, both countries expressed a desire for good mutual relations.

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ESO: Background information: Gibraltar – European Commission President's phone conversation with Spanish Prime Minister http://www.europeansources.info/record/gibraltar-european-commission-presidents-phone-conversation-with-spanish-prime-minister/

El País, 23.08.13: Madrid bemoans EU's reluctance to intervene in Gibraltar fracas http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/08/23/inenglish/1377255882_840320.html

El País, 23.08.13: Spain investigating claims that Gibraltar has further blocked bay http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/08/23/inenglish/1377285416_746350.html

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El País, 26.08.13: What does Gibraltar live on? http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/08/26/inenglish/1377518469_310557.html

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