Spain and GB both are members of NATO and the Gibraltar-GB relatioship poses NO national secuirty threat to Spain, whatsoever.
Though Spanish settlers on Gibraltar sank to nearly nil immediately after Britsh & Dutch naval forces took possession of the rock in 1703, Britain, unlike Spain, declared Gibraltar a free port and kept it that way and immigrants from the region, including from Spain, and from Britain continued, to where
today Gibraltarians of Spanish descent make up about 27% of the local population and Gibraltarians of British descent about 24%, with the rest from many countries in the region
and beyond, and
in many referendums majorities of Gibraltarians have repeatedly voted that they DO NOT want their relationship with Britain changed.
Spain is not acting in the interests of the people of Spain, or the people of Gibraltar, or even the people of
Gibraltar of Spanish descent.
It as acting for one reason alone - wounded historical pride.
Like Obama, the Spanish government must need a popular diversion from its real problems and scandals.
RE: in many referendums majorities of Gibraltarians have repeatedly voted that they DO NOT want their relationship with Britain changed.
Well, there you go, this is the same sentiment that those who live in the Falklands have.
I wonder how the Spanish people think of this posturing by their government...
If they’re wise, they’d VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE before they do any more damage.