Britain, Spain settle a dispute over Gibraltar
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Britain and Spain have settled a long-running dispute over Gibraltar that blocked the European Union from ratifying some international conventions, including treaties on aviation and on children, Britain said on Tuesday.
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The landmark agreements follow 18 months of three-way talks Ministers from Britain, Spain and Gibraltar have signed a series of agreements aimed at improving living conditions for the people of Gibraltar.
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Spain is launching a charm offensive on Gibraltar by saying it is setting aside its demand for sovereignty and concentrating instead on improving relations with the population.
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London, Feb 5 (UNI) Britain and India have signed the UK-India Financial Dialogue here.
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Gibraltar was today given an effective veto over changes to its constitutional status, with the creation of a forum in which it will have an equal voice with Britain and Spain.
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"Spain has decided to go to (the) courts to claim its right in case the discovery is Spanish"  The Spanish government said Thursday it has filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court against an American firm over a shipwreck the company has found laden with a colonial-era treasure.If the vessel was Spanish or was removed from Spanish waters, any treasure would belong to Spain, Spain says.'Odyssey Marine Exploration has been requested in a letter to provide information concerning the identity of the ship and the material recovered, and has not responded with the details we were asking for,' said Susana Tello, Culture Ministry spokeswoman. Read more
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LEEDS CASTLE, England  - Talks aimed at sealing a  lasting peace settlement for Northern Ireland ended without a  comprehensive deal on Saturday despite significant progress on  disarming the IRA, Britain and Ireland said.
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Spain and Britain have reached a historic deal to resolve side issues stemming from their 300-year-old dispute over Gibraltar, but sidestepped the main one _ their claims to the Rock's sovereignty.
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MADRID, Aug 4  (IPS) - On the 300th anniversary of Britain's  occupation of  the Rock of Gibraltar, the British government  actively took part in the  celebrations, irking Spain, which  continues to claim sovereignty over the  enclave, the last  existing colony in Europe.
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Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, seeking a settlement for the troubled Basque country, thanked Britain's Tony Blair for sharing experiences of brokering a peace deal in Northern Ireland.
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AFTER Spain pulled out its troops from Iraq and urged allies to follow suit, the United States has sought clarification on the remarks.
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Spain is to host ministerial level talks in Cordoba with Britain and Gibraltar that could lead to a pathbreaking agreement on use of the British territory's airport, Madrid's foreign ministry said.
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The Entente Cordiale was a colonial-era agreement signed by Britain and France to stop disputes over interests in Africa and other areas across the globe.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair passed on tips gleaned from his experience brokering an uneasy peace in Northern Ireland as he backed Spain's current drive for peace in its troubled Basque country.
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THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Britain's Colin Montgomerie says he and European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo have settled their differences after a verbal spat at the Seve Trophy three months ago.
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Chief Minister Peter Caruana will be meeting European Commission officials in Brussels today for talks on the question of Gibraltar's tax reform proposals and the future of the Exempt and Qualifying Company ...
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LONDON Santander Central Hispano of Spain looked certain to clinch its bid for the British mortgage lender Abbey National, after HBOS, Britain&#39;s biggest home-loan company, said Wednesday it would not counterbid, and after the European Commission cleared