Word: caruana
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...place between London and Madrid on the future of the last colony in Europe. Gibraltarians are fiercely loyal to Britain and are fearful that the mother country is about to agree joint sovereignty with Spain over the rock that guards the entrance to the Mediterranean. The Chief Minister, Peter Caruana, told the Union flag-waving crowd, "Gibraltar is not Britain's to give away, nor is it Spain's to take. It is ours...
...Gibraltar, the U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw met Spain's Foreign Minister Josep Pique in Barcelona. Straw said the Rock, held by Britain since 1704, would be returned to Spanish control if its 30,000 inhabitants voted in favor in a referendum. Gibraltar's elected Chief Minister, Peter Caruana, boycotted the talks in protest at the decision to allow him to attend only as a British delegate, preventing him from vetoing any agreements. The ministers said their governments hope to reach an agreement by next summer. CHINA Falun Gong Protest Authorities detained and then deported 35 Western supporters...