Spain, UK in tit for tat over Gibraltar

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SPAIN, La Linea de la Concepción : This picture taken from Linea de la Concepcion, near Cadiz, on May 25, 2012 shows the famous Rock of the British colony of Gibraltar. Spain warned on May 24, 2012 that it will continue to defend its fishermen in the contested waters around Gibraltar following a clash between police boats from the two sides over fishing rights in the area. AFP PHOTO/ JORGE GUERRERO.

British government is considering taking legal action against Spain over stringent border checks imposed at the border with Gibraltar. It said the checks were “politically motivated and totally disproportionate.” Spain, on the other hand, said it is considering taking its row over the disputed territory of Gibraltar to global bodies such as the United Nations and International Court of Justice at The Hague. Madrid is also mulling presenting a united front with Argentina, which is immersed in its own dispute with Britain over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, over the issue of Gibraltar. Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain in perpetuity in 1713,

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