Rajoy’s circus around Gibraltar reminds all of us that
Portugal has also a long standing territorial claim over Olivenza, a town in
the Estremadura Province of Spain. The town and the surrounding countryside have
been under Spanish control since the War of Oranges in 1801, but it is not
recognized by Portugal. The area has been Portuguese territory since 1297.
Gibraltar also brings back the dispute between Spain and
Morocco regarding two North African cities, Ceuta and Melilla. Both are under
Spanish sovereignty notwithstanding the fact that they are located in the part
of Africa that defines Morocco.
Rajoy is therefore opening a can of worms. He should instead
focus on the Spanish economy and answer to the accusations of bribery and
corruption that allegedly are so closely associated to his political career.
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