King Felipe of Spain slams the UK in UN address: Give back Gibraltar!

[Jennifer]

"I invite the UK, on this first occasion at the UN after Brexit, to end the colonial anachronism of Gibraltar with an agreed solution between both countries to restore the territorial integrity of Spain and bring benefits to the people of Gibraltar and the Spanish area of Campo de Gibraltar." These were the words of His Majesty King Felipe of Spain during his speech at the United Nations in September last year.

The King of Spain's demands in September were met with strong criticism from many Britons. The British overseas territory was quick to fire back. A spokesperson for the territory said in the Gibraltar Chronicle: "This is not 1704 when Britain conquered Gibraltar, or 1713 when Spain ceded it by treaty forever. This is 2016, when what matters most is the right of people, however small, to determine their own future.

"It is regrettable that the mentality in official circles in Spain remains stuck in the 18th century," the spokesman said in September.

Read more:
King Felipe of Spain slams the UK in UN address: Give back Gibraltar! – Royal Central

[Curryong]

The Spanish persist in doing this tub-thumping in spite of the fact that the population of Gibraltar, people who actually live there, have voted in several referendums to stay with Britain.