European Union fails Gibraltar and breaks the Cordoba Agreement!
Once again the European Union cast aside the rights of the Gibraltarians because of a bigger country called Spain who has managed with all bullying tactics available to convince the EU MEPS to vote against Gibraltar!
What the United Kingdom should do now is STOP paying Spanish Pensions as the European Union has seen fit to break the Cordoba Agreement.
Today si a very sad day for the Human Rights of all Gibraltarians! It means
Gibraltar’s airport has now been excluded from safety and regulation
measures which its been part of since 2006 Cordoba Agreement. The
European Single Sky legislation coordinates air traffic control around
Europe, and exclusion from it could impact Gibraltar’s ability to liaise
with facilities in nearby airports.!
So Shame on the European Union for once again giving in to t he bully that Spain is and keeps on proving to be!
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Courtesy - http://gbc.gi/news/news-details.php?id=3371
Gibraltar
has been excluded from the new European Single Sky legislation
following a majority vote in the European Parliament this morning.
Spanish Partido Popular MEPs have succeeded in introducing amendments which delete all reference to the Cordoba agreement.
355
MEPs from across Europe voted in favour of Gibraltar’s exclusion, with
only 260 against. It means Gibraltar’s airport has now been excluded
from safety and regulation measures which its been part of since 2006
Cordoba Agreement. The European Single Sky legislation coordinates air
traffic control around Europe, and exclusion from it could impact
Gibraltar’s ability to liaise with facilities in nearby airports.
The
UK could, technically, now lobby the European Union Council to reverse
this decision, and re-introduce the Cordoba Agreement into the
legislation.
South
West Lib Dem MEP, Sir Graham Watson, who was yesterday campaigning in
favour of Gibraltar by writing to MEPs, said the result of the vote was
disappointing. He said the departure of the UK Conservatives from the
Europe-wide People’s Party group has affected their ability to campaign
and lobby on behalf of Gibraltar.****************************************************
So what should be next?
We should all be lobbying the UK Government and the Foreign Office to put right this wrong done to us!
Show Spain that since they have broken the Cordoba agreement - UK will now not pay any pensions which was part of the Cordoba agreement - SPAIN cannot have it both ways!
We all need to rise up and be heard! We MUST not take this sitting down!
Anne-Marie Struggles
