Do UK politicians understand the Spanish mentality?

by CARMEN GOMEZ
When writing about Spain and Gibraltar, on many occasions I have tried to explain the way that the Spanish mentality works, something which at times it seems to us that UK politicians appear never to have quite grasped. Read more

CARMEN GOMEZ DIARY - Disgraceful state of Casemates toilets

I went along with my sister to visit the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery in Casemates, to see their exhibition of “Being With Trees” and found it a most peaceful and delightful experience. I was glad to see that two Gibraltarian artists were represented amongst the many whose works were on display. As we left, my sister went to visit, for the first time as it happens, the toilet facilities there. What she and I saw was most disheartening, to put it mildly.  Read more

Are we facing a turning point?

At present it appears that all those things that greatly mattered to many Gibraltarians as far as their future status was concerned i.e. achieving representation at Westminster or self determination; are no longer on the table for discussion; having been put on the back burner for now; we don’t know in what order of preference. The talk is now about the In-Principle agreement.  Read more

We hope and pray that our Government can pull the rabbit out of the bag

by CARMEN GOMEZ

Before any definite decisions were to take place on the matter of Brexit between the UK with the EU, it was reiterated that the UK would take care of its wider family i.e. the Overseas Territories; with the Lords on board telling the government that if anything,  Read more

The madness that is the world of Spanish politics

by CARMEN GOMEZ

How many headlines has Margallo given us? Read more

Thanks for supporting Postage Stamp Appeal

Dear Sir,
We would be so grateful if we could thank your readers so much for supporting our Used Postage Stamp Appeal to raise vital funds for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. Read more

Carmen Gomez DIARY

Does anyone check the state of disrepair of some of our sites?

Oh dear! We appear to be so wrapt up in serious Covid matters, that maintenance of our beautiful town appears to have gone to the dogs. Read more

Where we ought to go depends very much on where we want to get to

by CARMEN GOMEZ

It would be right to say that we have had our fair share of storms as a people. The good thing is `that they end` eventually.
What’s of importance is, what effect do they have on our lives? Read more

Planning for the future

by CARMEN GOMEZ

In September 2019, Vice Admiral Jerry KYD as Fleet commander responsible for commanding all operational elements of the Naval service, and acting as joint commander for the North Atlantic operating areas; made his first visit to Gibraltar since assuming the role of Fleet Commander; touring King’s Lines Oil Depot and then The Armament depot.  Read more

Voice of Gibraltar Group concern

The Voice of Gibraltar Group is very concerned about the fuel containers logistical support given by small vessels from Gibraltar to drug trafficking at sea, as reported.  Read more

Let Utrecht take a well deserved rest

by CARMEN GOMEZ

Whose Rock is it anyway? How many times have you been faced and are faced at present, when reading about Gibraltar, with such a question or under any other heading but always involving the “Spanish claim.” Why are we still today, facing this farce of old, which has been given space over such a long trajectory by many in the British and the International media; a media that continues in general to manipulate the public as it not only shares opinion, but is capable of shaping it. Read more

The people want the EU to be a responsible Actor

Gonzalez Laya says, “It has been a great relief to reach an agreement with the UK, but the matter does not rest here. We still have a ways to go to on the question of Gibraltar.”  Read more

Carmen Gomez Diary

A truly admirable act of solidarity

It’s hard to assess the damage being done to the hopes and dreams of the younger generation in these times of pandemic and constant lockdowns. However, here our students are truly fortunate in having a government that helps financially to meet the costs of accommodation etc plus parents who can afford lap tops for their children.   Read more

Have we already paid a price?

“Schengen is a set of rules, procedures, and tools, including its database to which only Spain has access. Gibraltar and the United kingdom do not.” Spanish Foreign Minister Ms Arancha Gonzalez Layas.  Read more

A NEW HOPE

Governor Anderson in 1948, at a time when nearly one thousand Gibraltarian evacuees still had to be shipped back to the Rock, said “They are Europeans and the leaders are no fools.” Let’s hope that the EU picks up on this and gives us our place for who we are, and not who Spain would want us to be, or makes us out to be.   Read more

On the matter of vaccines

by CARMEN GOMEZ

There are elderly people locally whom I have spoken to, who do not want the vaccines. They are weary of them due to the mixed messages out there, on the lack of 100% confirmation on their efficacy; the possible side effects etc. so I thought I would let you know what is also being said about receiving the vaccine.   Read more

We must keep reminding a “democratic” Europe that there can be no other way

It’s too soon really to decipher anything concerning the situation we now find ourselves in, because much discussion still has to take place before any new implementation of rules which would cause a sudden change in our frontier, takes place. I know that in the New Year I was told by someone travelling into Gibraltar, that they had not seen such an amalgamation of Spanish police officers before. 

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It has started! Gibraltar should treat any deal with Spain with caution

Dear Sir,

In a previous letter, I said that the Gibraltar Govt. should treat ANY deal with Spain with caution & Spain has gone ahead with the SPANISH edict as to WHO decides WHO can cross the border within 48 hours of the 'deal' being signed!  Read more