Spain wants to renew bilateral talks with UK on Gibraltar’s sovereignty — MercoPress: "She was speaking in the Madrid senate ahead of a planned political meeting of the Tripartite Forum (UK, Spain, Gibraltar) with Chief Gibraltar Minister Peter Caruana in relation to police, customs and judicial cooperation and territorial waters.
Responding to criticisms of the Tripartite Forum made by the opposition PP spokesman Javier Arenas, Ms Jimenez declared that Spain’s objectives in respect of sovereignty “could not be modified as this is a consequence of the defence of Spanish national interests, which are above situations and people”.
However she reaffirmed the Spanish Government’s support for the Tripartite Forum as an instrument that could deliver agreements “that benefit the population on both sides of the fence without entering into sovereignty discussions.”"
Responding to criticisms of the Tripartite Forum made by the opposition PP spokesman Javier Arenas, Ms Jimenez declared that Spain’s objectives in respect of sovereignty “could not be modified as this is a consequence of the defence of Spanish national interests, which are above situations and people”.
However she reaffirmed the Spanish Government’s support for the Tripartite Forum as an instrument that could deliver agreements “that benefit the population on both sides of the fence without entering into sovereignty discussions.”"
