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    Posted: 11-Mar-2005 at 21:58
The British do have a strong hold on Gibraltar but i mean its so wanted I wont give it  another 100 years in British control. Who you think is gunna get it next?
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Posts: 97 		  Quote Thracian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Mar-2005 at 03:51
how was Britain able to capture such an important spot from the Spain
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Posts: 6003 		  Quote Cywr Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Mar-2005 at 04:16
Blair's idea is to give it some sort of joint soverignty between the UK and Spain, but the locals oppose the plan. I reckon it will probably go that way eventualy, the EU smoothing the transition.
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Posts: 485 		  Quote Serge L Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Mar-2005 at 05:40

I'd say that such kind of issues is going to be less and less important in the EU frame, in particular when UK will adopt Schengen treaty (free flow of people and no customs through internal borders) and EMU (common currency).

For instance, our German speakers who live in Alto Adige/South Tyrol are becoming less and less vocal in their quest to leave Italy and stay independent or re-join Italy, considering the large autonomy they enjoy plus the ability to cross the border and trade with zero hindrance.

However, a compromise such as that Cywr mentioned is highly probable, also because of EU good offices (there have to be zero disputes between EU members for everything to go smooth)
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