Gibraltarian

1 “This is what we are telling the Gibraltarians. If you want to have your existing status, you will have to talk with us.”

2 Gibraltarians rejected the idea of pooling sovereignty in a vote in 2002.

3 The Gibraltarian court’s chief justice, Anthony Dudley, made clear that were it not for the U.S. move, “the ship would have sailed,” the Chronicle reported.

4 Unlike most of us monolingual Brits, Gibraltarians tend to be fluent in Spanish - the result of the mixed ancestry of many families.

5 Gibraltarians, who voted overwhelmingly — 96 percent — to stay in the European Union in last year’s referendum, now find themselves potential pawns in a larger game involving various frontier issues in the wake of that vote.

6 Reyes attributes Gibraltarians’ strong sense of identity to a shared historical struggle, from World War II to Franco’s border closure.

7 Its residents know this well, and it helps to explain why 96 percent of Gibraltarians who voted in the June referendum opted for “remain.”

8 The 28 members of the ship’s crew were being questioned onboard by Gibraltarian authorities.

9 Gibraltarians — whose ancestors are a mix of British, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Maltese — speak with English or Scottish accents in conversations peppered with Spanish words like “vale,” “bueno,” “pero,” and “si.”

10 “What we have seen is a change of paradigm that is not made of concessions but by a convergence of interests between Gibraltarians and Spaniards, both of whom are pro-European,” she added.

11 The people of Gibraltar clearly think it’s important — nearly 96 percent of Gibraltarians voted to remain in the EU in last June’s referendum.

12 Iran described the incident as "piracy" but Mr Hunt said the Grace 1 was detained legally in Gibraltarian waters "totally within the law".

13 The Gibraltarian government had already called on the House of Commons for help.

14 Gibraltarians would be allowed to have a Spanish passport without having to renounce their British one.

15 "At the end of the day it is our body, our choice. Other people shouldn't make the choice for us," added the student, one of 23,000 Gibraltarians eligible to vote.

16 Sensible Gibraltarians knew the risk – and voted massively to stay in the EU.

17 “We welcome this firm action to enforce EU sanctions against the Syrian regime and commend those Gibraltarian authorities involved in successfully carrying out this morning’s operation,” Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said.

18 Under the proposal Gibraltarians would be able to keep their British nationality and would also be able to gain Spanish citizenship.

19 That would allow Gibraltarians to stay in the EU and enjoy joint British and Spanish nationality.

20 "This official recognition re-affirms Gibraltar's special status in the Realms of Her Majesty, and rightly signifies the pride that Gibraltarians feel for their community and their distinctive heritage."

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