Gibraltar angry 'Spanish veto in United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum

london - Prime Minister Fabian Picardo Gibraltar finds it unacceptable ' 'that British-European agreements on the United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum later do not automatically apply to the British overseas territory, for Spain there first must have a say about. The government of Gibraltar claims that Spain has manipulated the European Council, says the BBC Saturday.

The proposed principles of the EU negotiations on the United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum says British-European agreements only apply to Gibraltar as Madrid and London agree on here. Sources in the EU said that the passage in the text is taken up by lobbying by the Spanish government.

Spanish media welcomed the passage as a success of Spanish diplomats in Brussels. Conservative British parliamentarians indicated that can not be negotiated over the sovereignty of Gibraltar.

British and Dutch troops conquered the rock centuries ago by the Spaniards. In 1713 Gibraltar was the Treaty of Utrecht finally in the hands of the British. Spain still hopes Gibraltar back under the authority of Madrid.