The "last colony" in Europe? | Growing up in Gibraltar

[@pierce.the.sketch]

The accents are the perfect mixture between Spanish and English accent. Crazyyyy

[@huitacafilms3964]

That’s like the accent of every Latin person in the US

[@juanantoniomarcelinodiaz8272]

@@huitacafilms3964 hispanos. los latinos son italianos

[@YazminM2222]

The accent is beautiful 😅

[@kathysanchez29]

I don’t sound like that I live in Gibraltar and born in Gibraltar

[@fcny1218]

The comment regarding Franco and the border reopening needs clarification. Franco died in 1975. The border was reopen to pedestrians only in 1982 and to motor vehicles in 1985.

[@enentr]

Yes, we wanted it to be clear that there's a causal relationship between Franco's death and the border reopening. Thanks for spelling it out!

[@joncruz1454]

Even if franco died in 1975 = Between 1975 and 1982 / 1985 spain s politicians still had fascist attitudes against Gibraltar

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

​@@joncruz1454You call fascist anything contrary to your beliefs. It's total nonsense.

[@joncruz1454]

@@CarlosRomero-u6h Haha. Franco was a fascist y punto.

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@joncruz1454 Not fascist attitudes but, but the UK/Gibraltar refused to discuss the occupation of the istmus and construction of the airport. How many times can you turn the other cheek ?

[@user-yb6tk1ru6x]

The accent sounds a little welsh

[@Maverick-re3zp]

Lmsooo

[@peteymax]

I thought the same

[@WrightsW5]

I thought she sounded very Welsh straight away.

[@VFella]

That's because of the Celtic influence of Welsh, with vowels being more like that of Spanish (or Dutch and German, for that matter). I can definitely hear the Spanish influence, yet unlike the Spanish guy, her accent is not "deformed" by having learned English as a second language, but perfectly ingrained on her native English. I find it a beautiful combination.

[@mongolmcphee7791]

Yep. The young lady sounds mega welsh

[@MidnightTheOne]

Wembley stadium has more seats than Gibraltar's population

[@naoberlincarrabouxo6552]

Yep, but one inch of Gibraltar is far more rich that Wembly’s whole attendance. That’s the point, I mean, why Gibraltar is still british.

[@derekferguson2328]

@@naoberlincarrabouxo6552 Wrong, that is the real reason Spain wants it.

[@joncruz1454]

@@MidnightTheOne Even smaller stadiums than Wembley, like Villa Park has more seats than the whole population of Gibraltar. That s why...Gibraltarians are precious

[@tariqkhader6196]

Franco died on 20th November 1975. The border at La Línea remained closed for more than 13 years until it was partially reopened to Spanish and Gibraltarian pedestrians on 15 December 1982, and was fully reopened to motor vehicles on 5 February 1985 in preparation for Spain joining the European Communities in 1986

[@jonayz8655]

It was opened beccause otherwise the UK would have vetoed Spain's joining the EU (CEE back then), another forced condition upon Spain as usual. Some countries in this world use their stronger military and nukes to bully the rest.

[@willemslie]

Reopened to motor vehicles whose drivers are prepared to queue for two hours...

[@guayaquilindependiente8763]

That math isn’t making much sense to me.

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@willemslie If you operate a Tax free enclave that is the price you have to pay, otherwise it would be a smuggling paradise. It's bad enough as it is but without controls it would be a free for all of European proportions.

[@willemslie]

@@CarlosRomero-u6h But the only things that are cheap in Gib are those that kill you. Strong liquor and tobacco. Everything else (including wine and beer) is cheaper on the other side of the runway!

[@anonnemo2504]

One can still feel European without one's country being a member of the EU. I live in the UK but still feel European. The EU is not Europe. We travel to Gibraltar regularly and it was interesting to hear views from both sides of the border. It was a very good video. Many thanks!

[@enentr]

Thank you for your comment! We're glad you liked the piece!

[@dariob9786]

And one as a European can feel being attached to the EU, while being somehow forced by other European Swiss to live outside the EU, because we believe we are exceptional and the best.

[@hey12542]

I identify as a Londoner and then English. I have absolutely no negative opinions of the EU. We just identify what we feel we are.

[@greengardengreen6666]

As a born and bread Gibraltarian and after the Brexit Back Stubbing saga we have endured, this is how I feel today, First I feel Gibraltarian, then European and then unfortunately, British because we have no option but too.

[@anonnemo2504]

@@greengardengreen6666 Some people just don't know when they are well off.

[@Paul-qg3iw]

Gibraltar has part of UK (oversea territory) for longer than US has been a country. People should respect their choice and their right to be who they want to be.

[@Cunning_Linguist]

Sure, Jan.

[@carmen2689]

Viendo lo que hacen los franceses en África,es de interés internacional, poner fin a la esclavitud y el saqueo y el desplazamiento forzado de la población, arriesgando la vida para salir de la miseria que ocasiona los países ocupantes de los territorios africanos

[@SeArCh4DrEaMz]

Sure, let's ask the colonizers what they think ! This is a joke, Gibraltar was Spanish until the British did what the British did best, send troops, plant a flag and colonize the bloody place !

[@carmen2689]

Los territorios ocupados del imperio español, Canadá Guyana, Malvinas, Belice, y otras islas del Caribe, no son territorios de ultramar de nadie,son territorios ocupados del imperio español, y no por ganar una guerra,es por el reparto de Napoleón tras el secuestro de toda la familia real española Y los Estados ocupados del imperio español por los colonos yankees también

[@carmen2689]

Los británicos y franceses no conquistaron ningún territorio español, nunca, fueron los Borbones quien regalaron los territorios a los que le nombraron Rey del imperio más grande del mundo, El MERIDIANO ESPAÑOL se extiende De Polo Norte A Polo Sur y al Oeste Del Meridiano Español, y es a perpetuidad. Todo Es Español

[@DaveyL1954]

I visited Gibraltar just recently, and realised what a beautiful place it is. Britain in the sun, or so I thought. But it is much more than that. Gibraltarians are unique, both English and Spanish at the same time. I love that combination. It is a relationship made in heaven. I'm returning there next year. Just for a day to remind me of what a wonderful place it is.

[@derekferguson2328]

@@juanmorales5133 Spain has two territories in Africa. Where they stolen ?

[@universalsubliminals1174]

@@juanmorales5133 not true. also gibraltar was given, not stolen

[@oliversherman2414]

​@@juanmorales5133Gibraltar was ceded to Britain in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. Also, the Gibraltarians voted to stay British and voted overwhelmingly against joining Spain

[@ScorpionSuerte]

@@juanmorales5133 "Stolen" as part of a peace treaty which Spain agreed to.

[@stizan9185]

@@juanmorales5133 Conquered.

[@BelaMadeira]

Never been to Gibraltar however I’ve spoken to a few Gibraltarians over the years through work, especially recently, a very friendly and chatty people. My only question is (sorry to be “that guy”), I was under the impression that when Gibraltar was ceded to Britain, many, if not most Gibraltarian families fled Gibraltar into Spain. Most Gibraltarians today (I believe), are descended from various immigrants who were brought in from various parts of Europe (I used to speak to one with a Portuguese surname!). If this is indeed the case, and without wishing to get all controversial, when parliament says, “the people of Gibraltar wish to remain British”, are these really ethnic Gibraltarians we’re talking about, or a population which was planted there by Britain in the first place?

[@severinechantalou128]

Maybe your looking at the situation with a strictly British eyes/conception. I'm from one of the French overseas in the Caribbean and from my over 20 years of experiencing social Life in Europe (French and UK I'm UK based now) Identity, Citizenship, Culture, Race are very confusing for mainland Europeans. For most people I know they mean exactly the same... For overseas territories all over the world, those concepts are perceived very or sometimes extremely differently. I'm black Caribbean coming from an eclectic ethnical background ( I look let's say black-asian because of my native mixity, I was born in Paris ( some people find me very French..) and I speak English with more of a American-like accent because I grew up in the Caribbean....) I confuse people so much in London, I don't even know where to start 😂😂😂😂 First thing first is sticking to History to understand us. If, you look at Gibraltar from a Mainland perspective, I've never been there but I believe you won't understand it. If you put on your "historian" glasses, things start to make sense. It is the same for a lot of Caribbean cultures, for philipinos, Mauritius, south Americans etc... Some people are confused by philipinos having Spanish names and enjoying South American music while eating Asian food, being Asians and living in Asia. If you know a bit about their History it's completely.... normal

[@ScorpionSuerte]

The top 8 most common surnames in Gibralter are Spanish.

[@thekingofmoney2000]

Most Gibraltarians have at least some Spanish ancestry.

[@markwilson898]

It’s effectively an independent country with its own government and laws. It’s just under the protection of the UK armed forces. It’s clearly got strategic importance but I can’t see why if the UK has a security pact with the EU it couldn’t be jointly protected by the UK and Spanish armed forces. It makes sense for it to be in the single market and adopt the Euro but remain independent with British and Spanish protection. Mind you it probs wants to remain a tax haven like Ireland.

[@ScorpionSuerte]

@@markwilson898 Gibraltarians still remember Spain closing the border for 13 years, seperating families. It's a significant reason they oppose Spain.

[@pauls32812]

A small part of Wales in the Med, at least judging by her accent!

[@Twirlyhead]

I'm hearing middle class English.

[@augth]

@@TwirlyheadI’m hearing Spanish

[@FiddlinWithYourCerebellum]

@@augthnah. More welsh than anything. But it’s quite unique.

[@Eljugador130]

Or how about just llanito? Or gibraltarian? Why do we always have to be compared to other countries like Monaco or Wales 🙄

[@Twirlyhead]

@@Eljugador130 We know _what_ she is, silly person.

[@shalenah]

i used to live near here when living in Spain. you literally walk across the Spanish border into England, such a cool experience! i rememebr eating in a restruant and there was couple on the table who sounded absolutely undeniable british straight from London or something, then switched to Spanish specifcally andaluz type of Spanish midway conversation it was so fascinating

[@juanantoniomarcelinodiaz8272]

Lo lamentable es que el actual gobierno ultra britanico de Gibraltar está destruyendo esta cultura única. La que los españoles llaman "Llanita." Conozco niños que no saben hablar español y son de madre española. Alucinante.

[@SuperLuckystrike1]

That Gibraltarian's girl's views and feelings do not represent most Gibraltarians feelings, The fact is my 13 year old grandsons does not speak spanish and I actually wish he could. I am 67 years old and the views of that woman do not coincide with my experience, been to the UK countless times and never experience what she claims she had.

[@enentr]

That's fair, that's why they mention that there's a generational difference! What is your personal experience in terms of identity?

[@SuperLuckystrike1]

Very good question, Only last night I met with my very old friends of 50 years, One is 100% english man married to a Gibraltarian lady, the other is 100% Scottish man also married to a Gibraltarian Lady who passed away recently, the next is a born Gibraltarian and his brother of Maltese descent, the next was born in Gibraltar of Spanish descent, the next was also born in Gibraltar of Genoese descent and I born in Gibraltar of Portuguese descent from 4 generations back in time, We all feel Gibraltarian even those that where not born here, We are all British and proud of it but we feel most proud to belong to this little community of ours which we will defend to the end, We have no problem with our neibours in fact I love their hospitality, culture and generosity, worked with them in Gibraltar for many years and there is not a bad word I can say about them, great people, One of my grandsons does not speak Spanish and I am trying to convince him to try, my other grandson is half Irish and half Gibraltarian, he also is finding it hard to speak Spanish and I try to teach him in my own way to speak andalucian Spanish which shows on my part that I have nothing against Spain, but when it comes to Madrid I will never trust them, they still carry franco's mentality and still don't understand democracy like we do. I could carry on but i could go on forever.

[@SuperLuckystrike1]

@@enentr And as to how i was treated in the Uk Iwas born in Gib but my parents emigrated to London when I was 2 years old and started school there, I was never badly treated by anyone in the school, I came back to Gib when I was 7 years old and had a worst time in Gib school than I had in London lol which is why I don't understand that lady's experience but I not saying she is lying, we go through life experiencing different things.

[@spaliverpool71]

Well actually who cares about the experience of 60 thousand breakaway people ?! Purely anecdotal 😎

[@cmmndrblu]

​​@@SuperLuckystrike1 that's really interesting. I'm a Brit who moved to Spain in his 20s. It's really interesting to hear the English and Spanish influences in the way Gibraltarians speak English. I started learning Spanish as a teenager because it's a family language on my mother's side, and I still feel like a European even though I accept that the majority of the UK voted to leave.

[@oliverwortley3822]

saying gibraltar is the last colony in europe while cyprus, anatolia/asia minor, albania and kosovo exist is wild. no wonder what’s happening in europe is happening when we continue to fight amongst ourselves.

[@enentr]

Hi Oliver, have you watched the video? If so, it should be very clear that we tried to show exactly the opposite. Also, go check out our other episode on Cyprus if you're interested in the topic.

[@oliverwortley3822]

@@enentr Hi. I did watch the video. I understand you wanted to make a controversial and ‘click-bait-y’ title to get more views, but when you frame things and ask leading questions in the affirmative like that, it will automatically make people who just come across the video without even watching it feel vindicated and is useful in reinforcing their views.

[@naoberlincarrabouxo6552]

Gibraltar is at the UN’s Descolonization committee. It’s something objective. Utrecht treatasy still works.

[@oliverwortley3822]

@MiralemMehanovic I agree with you. I think perhaps you may have misunderstood or misinterpreted my comment. Even though it happened well before I was born, what we took part in, in regards to the balkans and serbia as part of the nato and american intervention, was treacherous and a betrayal of the highest order. I apologise on behalf of my country. Solidarity and unity with all the european, those descended from europeans, and christian people and brothers.

[@chelseacomps829]

Interesting comment! What *exactly* is happening in Europe?

[@tee2899]

She sounds more welsh than gibraltarian

[@joebloggs8292]

Yes I’m Welsh and I thought that! She sounds like she’s from the valleys 😂

[@spaliverpool71]

​@jesusbermudez6775 Agreed. Southern Spanish accent couldn't be more different. Esta gente no tiene ni idea 😜

[@Benji567891]

@jesusbermudez6775 Yes she absolutely does sound Welsh.

[@miguelruiz5727]

Let's be clear. Gibraltar is a tax paradise, full of online casinos business, selling irregular gas to ships, and non regular economy business. This is is the way how they live, together with tourism. Hope governments get soon an arrangement, this is not a long term situation for anyone.

[@dalek3086]

what is irregular gas ......

[@miguelruiz5727]

@@dalek3086 fuel, sorry

[@dalek3086]

@@miguelruiz5727 what do you mean by irregular fuel - stolen fuel ? fuel sold with little or no tax ? and what is non regular economy business ??drugs ? illegal weapons ? or what ? fake or knock off goods ?

[@miguelruiz5727]

@@dalek3086 if you are asking this is because you are living too far from here. This is very well known for anyone nearby, but as you are curious.....Smuggling tobacco, fueling ships with no taxation control, online casinos, ghost companies, fiscal dumping....this are just some few examples. Of course you wont see this in the british media, but real life is really showing Gibraltar as a black hole when it comes to ethics, taxation and rules. Then, rather than ask me again pretty obvious questions, why dont you dig into it?

[@dalek3086]

@@miguelruiz5727 I am asking this because you are not clear. I sure know about the taxation, on line gambling and smuggling. Some of the British media do cover this, very ignorant of you to comment on the British media when you dont know the British print and tv media that well. Try reading English newspapers and magazines before you make such comments. Not a question of living far, but a question of being well informed. Insulting of you - saying ask me pretty obvious questions. You read Private Eye, the FT, the Guardian , the Economist, The Week or anything else ? Surprise me.

[@Roque-Cachamuiña-gs1wd]

I understand the Gibraltarian girl, it must be difficult to live in two worlds, perhaps the most sensible thing is to feel only Gibraltarian. Leaving aside the issue of sovereignty, an issue that Spain does not really want to open either, since that would create major problems for us in Ceuta and Melilla, the issue of Gibraltar has two sides, the economic and the emotional. Gibraltar is located in the area with the lowest income in Spain and on the other hand Gibraltar has one of the highest incomes in the world due to its fiscal policy and also the ease of access to Spain. On the emotional side, we must understand that Gibraltar is the clearest exponent of what remains of the British Empire and on the Spanish side a historical affront and that on both sides there are nationalists nostalgic for past glories. However, I think that we should all understand that Gibraltarians have been living there for 300 years and that in addition to the Treaty of Utrecht this has generated rights. Gibraltar currently has two options: either lock itself in its British past and establish a land border, which would mean losing much of its economic prosperity and would also create serious problems in the daily lives of Gibraltarians and would lead to the loss of thousands of jobs in La Línea, but for Spain this would be a minor problem, just as for Great Britain the problems arising from Brexit that Gibraltar is suffering are a minor problem. The other option for Gibraltar is to swallow its pride and allow the presence of Spanish police at the border posts at the port and airport and make the land border disappear, which would be the most beneficial for Gibraltar and La Línea, but this would mean that in the medium and long term, Gibraltar would become increasingly linked to Spain and the European Union to the detriment of its current dependence on Great Britain, which has shown that it is not always beneficial, as has happened with Brexit.

[@CC-ni8ic]

Los ingleses hecharon a los gibraltareños españoles y colonizaron con personas de su imperio gibraltar. Sus habitantes de ahora no son españoles, lógicamente no quieren serlo y son okupas. España debería de recuperar el peñon por las buenas o por las malas.

[@oganesson118-qo7wr]

Spain can have Gibraltar once they give Catalonia their rightful independence and return Ceuta to Morocco. There is a serious lack of self-awareness when the Spaniards of all people scream and cry about "colonialism".

[@user-ub9cc5lw7q]

Devolved lo robado que está fuera del tratado. La zona del aeropuerto está fuera del tratado.

[@John-qd5of]

¿Es que Vds. ininiaran pleitos sobre cada pulgada del aeropuerto?

[@John-qd5of]

¿Para cada pulgada, una trás otra? A cada pulgada, su pleito particular.

[@user-ub9cc5lw7q]

@@John-qd5of La zona del aeropuerto no está en el tratado. Y por tanto es robada. Era el año de 1804 y una voraz fiebre amarilla causaba estragos de una magnitud desconocida en el istmo de los monos. La población anterior a la epidemia ascendía a unos 10.000 habitantes. La epidemia tuvo dos rebrotes en 1811 y 1813, a cada cual más cruel. Entonces, el gobierno de Madrid, compasivo, prestó la Zona Neutral, convenida en Utrecht, para crear un gran hospital de campaña que albergara a los apestados. Pésima decisión. Los piratas ladrones hicieron suya esa zona.

[@FernandoSanchez-fx4os]

​@@John-qd5ofno es cada pulgada que que todo el territorio reclamado al agua y la zona del aeropuerto fueron quitadas fuera de tratados

[@romanicvs]

Deje de llorar 😿

[@gordonremsey8055]

She sounds Welsh to me😂 then again the more I listen it actually wasn't. Definitely took a second to get use to.

[@jmw0368]

Yes, definitely, there’s no mistaking that ghastly accent!

[@casey203]

Gibraltar as a UK overseas territory isn’t that controversial to me. A legal treaty was signed. However its position as an obvious tax haven and snuggling route is very dubious. If I were Spain I would put high tariffs on all goods entering and leaving and strong border checks until it stopped.

[@pabletezgz82]

I love it when she says a sentence in "llanito"... and it turns out to be 100% Spanish 😂

[@edwinthompson5844]

In the llanito language you will hear English words in a sentence spoken in Spanish. It only happens here in gibraltar, it is unique

[@pabletezgz82]

​@@edwinthompson5844 pretty much like any Spanish teenager nowadays... that unique 😅

[@orestes67]

It's almost like being Puerto Rican. love the upload. Thank you.

[@thegreypenguin5097]

If Spaniards would like to live and work in Gibraltar, I think they should respect the rights of the local inhabitants and ask themselves why the qualify of life is so much worse on the Spanish side. It seems to me like an abject failure of the Spanish Government, so why would Gibraltar want the same fate?

[@Ed-ss1uh]

Lmao being a tax safe haven for corporate gambling casinos and controlling the world's most used waterway is something Spain would've done if they had won the prior seige.

[@rogeriorento9730]

because its a tax haven |wtf

[@jfarinhote]

Life quality in Spain is not that much different from the UK. La Linea is not quite like the rest of Spain its way poorer and Gibraltar is not an average UK city, its way richer

[@ScorpionSuerte]

@@Ed-ss1uh Why don't they do that in Cadiz?

[@ScorpionSuerte]

@@jfarinhote It's rich because it's idependent from Spain, not because it's part of Britain. It just uses Britain for protection.

[@jacquespoulemer]

Saludos Alex y Rafa, I'm a Yank with an Irish-American Dad (4th generation or so) and a Puerto Rican Mother. So this was a bit like 'home' for me. Puertoricans have their own form of Llantino which we call Spanglish. I found the history fascinating. Thanks for sharing your own dual identity 'tensions' I must say I had it once. A black friend of mine and I were in NYC and he asked if I wanted to go to a Black & Puertorican bar....I said "I can't go there!" and he said "who do yo uthink you are?" and laughed...I laughed as well and said "I forgot!" hahaha. I retired to Mexico in 1986 and have been happy here in a differnt kind of duality. Spanish and Indigenous which I really love. Hugs to you both. Alex you filmed this wonderfully. Gracias Amigos, Jim with a French moniker.

[@FB-gt5eu]

As Spain dare to claim Gibraltar back from the UK, why do they not give away Ceuta & Melilla to Morocco?

[@mr.battledroid2195]

The classic argument your classic British geezer yapping from London will tell you. Please; learn some history about Gibraltar and Morocco themselves on the first place.

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@FB-gt5eu Because Morocco is not a democracy. Get it ?

[@FB-gt5eu]

Mr battledroid Who cares the History? Spaniards want Gibraltar back, ok But not sure that many Spaniards going to Gibraltar to work will appreciate to see their salary cut in half History? Ok, let’s give back the Americas to the natives same for Australia

[@FB-gt5eu]

User-qs3… Lol, « democracy »

[@elsegis]

Culturize yourselve and find out why they are different things

[@oiausdlkasuldhflaksjdhoiausydo]

Los piratas nos odian y desprecian. No hay que olvidarlo nunca.

[@DaveDave-e6t]

Call me Red Beard mate - had a lovely week in Valencia thank you. ❤🇪🇸

[@daviddelacruz1715]

Te contestó un inglés, que frustrante

[@DaveDave-e6t]

@@daviddelacruz1715 English is the official language of the UK and it's territories.. 🇬🇮 Lo siento. 🇬🇧

[@daviddelacruz1715]

@@DaveDave-e6t Lenguaje de piratas 😘 y no es mentira, los corsarios al servicio de UK es un facto. Gibraltar volverá a ser Español

[@DaveDave-e6t]

@@daviddelacruz1715 🏴‍☠️

[@ManilvaRS]

A fresh and new view on the complex relationship between the two sides of the frontier. Disappointing to see the overhead shot of Europa point spoiled by the releasing of raw sewage though.

[@airpeguiV2]

When will it be fixed? I dont know. It’s just really saddening to see

[@tariqkhader6196]

My question is; although rental prices are very high in Gibraltar, does this also mean it is the same for the natives? Or do many native Gibraltarians live in subsidised and/ or rent controlled accommodation?

[@enentr]

It is the same for native people! Gib’s GDP is one of the highest in Europe. The latest data is quite old, from 2016, but back then Gibraltar had a GDP per capita of just under €93k!

[@ScorpionSuerte]

Yes there are government subsidized housing for Gibraltarian residents (3 years +) as well as new developments where they can buy apartments half price, with re-sell restricted to residents only. This created two housing markets: local and open, same as in Jersey.

[@ScorpionSuerte]

@@enentr GDP per capita is the 2nd highest in the world, next to Qatar.

[@MuzzaHukka]

​@@enentr so as a Brit, I need to rent overpriced property for just three years... And then I can buy property at local prices?

[@alexispiper3637]

@@juanmorales5133 Don't worry, i won't.

[@simonwiggins8570]

I stopped the video within the first few minutes. To the girl speaking… as a British man let me say you are British ! There are many types of British the same as there are many types of Americans. Those in the Highlands of Scotland to the lakes of Northern Ireland are as British and the streets of London or the coastal plains of Plymouth!

[@ahones2255]

Gibraltar is nothing more than a non-self-governing territory, subject to the process of decolonisation, in two words: a colony. It was included on the UN list of territories to be decolonised in 1963 and has remained there ever since. Since that year, therefore, the UN Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, the so-called Committee of 24, has included it among the territories within its competence. In 1964 this Committee reached a consensus on the situation in the Non-Self-Governing Territory of Gibraltar urging the United Kingdom and Spain to begin talks without delay in order to find a negotiated solution. The following year the General Assembly endorsed the terms of the consensus and invited both nations to begin such talks. Year after year the UN has maintained this mandate to the two states, which therefore remains in full force and effect. It is also worth noting that the UN calls for decolonisation in accordance with the principle of territorial integrity and not by virtue of any supposed right of self-determination of a hypothetical Gibraltarian ‘people’ (indeed, in 1967 it condemned the referendum held in Gibraltar). It does state that the interests of the people of Gibraltar must be heard. They have an excellent channel for that: the British Government. negotiations on sovereignty are a matter for London and Madrid alone. In short, for the UN what we have is a colonial situation that must be brought to an end. Disputes between countries must be resolved in accordance with international law, not on the basis of the proclaimed will of a people.

[@Rohans_Mad1]

Not the last colony in Europe, The Six Counties (Northern Ireland) is still a British Colony

[@thespiritphoenix3798]

Not at all when they have free Democratic elections on a local and national level. Northern Ireland can have a referendum to join Ireland if there is a Nationalist Majority in the Assembly.

[@stretfordender11]

Ireland is a make belief country mate. It was originally small kingdoms and then it was part of the United Kingdom.

[@Rohans_Mad1]

@stretfordender11 you could use that argument for germany as well, I dont think you understand the definitions and Country and State. A State is defined by how a certain societies are ran such as small kingdoms as you said. A country however is defined the language culture and traditions of a region. Irish people have a culture, languages and traditions and to say that a country doesn't exist due to Imperial colonisation is quite frankly naive, Childish, ill informed and just plain wrong

[@Rohans_Mad1]

@MiralemMehanovic if you're referring to the vote in the 70s that is also disingenuous because the Catholic Irish population boycotted that vote due to internment Catholics

[@Rohans_Mad1]

@thespiritphoenix3798 yeah but the state was formed due to colonialism, New Caledonia can vote to leave framce it doesn't mean it's not a Colony of France

[@ViandeMan]

Super vidéo !

[@tabyomper4745]

Gibraltar will never be handed back to the Spanish as they could then close off the Mediterranean. They have a 'colony" in Morocco directly opposite Gibraltar so they could close the gap whenever they like. It will never be allowed to be Spanish.

[@spaliverpool71]

Actually it's 2 enclaves in Northern Morocco. Never say never 👻

[@Odiseio]

Actually, all Morocco should be handed back to Spain.

[@dans7497]

Those are not colonies, they are integral partes of Spain. Never the UN or any independent country has recognize them as colonies. They have been Spanish since before the Alaouit kingdom existed. Had they been colonies they would have been handed over with the rest of the protectorate.

[@dans7497]

​@@Odiseiopero muchacho qué dices😂 España tenía un protectorado sólo en el norte, y además este SÍ era una colonia.

[@Odiseio]

Ya lo sé. La cuestión es que nuestro interés es ese. Lo árabes a Arabia. El norte de África debe ser reconquistado.@@dans7497

[@Richard1A2B]

Northern Ireland is in Europe, and a colony too. They voted to remain in the EU but got dragged out on account of English superior numbers also. But at least the Northern Irish have access to the Single Market, Erasmus and EU passports. I wish you luck with the progress of negotiations with Spain and hope the English will let you join Schengen.

[@CarlosVermeerschSantana]

Gibraltarians suspiciously look and sound Spanish.

[@elias_anthr4300]

@@CarlosVermeerschSantana Porque son españoles, como Gibraltar

[@CarlosVermeerschSantana]

@@elias_anthr4300 Eso es a lo que me refiero.

[@Rebelass74]

😂Still crying. Why don't you take it back? O that's right... you can't.

[@Eduardo-sx1uk]

@@Rebelass74 you're pathetic, Mr.

[@Eduardo-sx1uk]

@@Rebelass74 you're pathet1c Mr.

[@olbiomoiros]

There’s more colonies in Europe. Turkey has colonised northern Cyprus, while the uk also retained colonies in Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

[@FTrainProductions]

Franco passed in 1975, not 1985.

[@mratkins2611]

Gibraltar is the only immigrant society of Europe since the beginning. More akin to America and "New world" societies rather than rest of Europe's nation-states. Even the names of locals are more like what you'll find in the US, like often it'd be an English first name and mostly a Spanish, Italian or Portuguese surname. Gibraltar has been multicultural from the beginning. If it was larger and an independent country it would be the perfect European country for that very reason! Too bad it's too small. So it either should stay with Britain or become a microstate like San Marino, Andorra, Liechtenstein etc. They're no longer culturally or ethnically pure Spaniards and haven't been for ages. They're much more diverse in terms of culture and genetics than your average European. So saying Gibraltar is Spain is almost like saying USA is British. It was its own thing before the Nation-state nationalism became a thing in Europe.

[@jfarinhote]

Franco died in 1975 not in 1985

[@enentr]

1985 is the year of the reopening of the border

[@Kratos-005]

Tbh, no one really cares….

[@Evemeister12]

​​@@enentrthe sentence is misleading, whether intentional or not. It implies that Franco died in 1985, by order of its wording.

[@Danlovar]

​@@Kratos-005no one cares if some spanish king sent a lot of ships to England.

[@oliversherman2414]

I'm from the UK but I've been living in southern Spain for a couple of years now. I've visited Gibraltar easily over a hundred times by now and it's a beautiful place 🇬🇧🇬🇮

[@pedroviriato9356]

Claro como toda España ,pero es tierra española no británica .

[@CountScarlioni]

@@pedroviriato9356 It "was" Spanish land, until ceded to Britain.

[@pedroviriato9356]

​@@CountScarlioniNo se puede ceder territorio ,un territorio pertenece al pueblo ,ningún rey o gobierno puede ceder territorio ,los ingleses entraron ilegalmente y ocuparon por la fuerza Gibraltar ,si luego un " tratado " ," cede " territorio ,viene precedido por un hecho ilegal ,por tanto no es legal esa cesión .

[@CountScarlioni]

​@@pedroviriato9356 Morocco agrees with you about Ceuta and Melilla. Maybe you'll give them back to the African peoples from whom they were stolen! Set an example to the rest of us why not?

[@pedroviriato9356]

​@@CountScarlioniNo existían Ceuta y Melilla son ciudades creadas por España y por qué las quiere Marruecos , Melilla también la podría reclamar Argelia ,y aquello era el Rif no Marruecos.

[@GabrielKakeKake]

REFERENDUM? 🤔 The native Gibraltarians were never asked, they were just expelled. They founded all the towns that border the bay: Algeciras, San Roque, Los Barrios, La Linia, they are the true Gibraltarians. What 🇪🇸Spain has to do, is to return the settlers back to their rainy island

[@PatadeCabra369]

Y para colmo es un paraíso fiscal que parasita nuestro país.

[@GabrielKakeKake]

@@PatadeCabra369 sí, y nos impide controlar el Estrecho plenamente. Es uno de los 5 puntos cruciales del planeta, junto con el Canal de Panamá, el de Suez, el Estrecho de Malaca y el Estrecho de Ormuz. Que Gibraltar sea inglesa, nos impide tener un poder de decisión e influencia global que poca gente en España es consciente hasta qué punto es dañino.

[@oganesson118-qo7wr]

Did you ask the native South Americans when you took over their land and looted their continent? A Spaniard moaning about colonialism is beyond delusional.

[@rewdwarf123]

Gibraltar is one of the richest places in Europe. They'd be daft wanting to transfer over to Spain.

[@mr.battledroid2195]

It wouldn’t, because under Britain it indeed receives autonomy which supports their economical growth with the small issue it’s a colony, and its point is to be exploited and used to improve the metropole (British isles). If it was under Spain, it’d be the same but cutting that colony and metropole thingy.

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@rewdwarf123 There's nothing special about the people or the location of Gibraltar other than taking advantage of its geopolitical circumstances after the frontier was opened in 1985 which coincides with its booming revenues, whether that continues to be the same after Brexit remains to be seen. Prior to 1969 and outside the EU Gibraltar was a quaint but quiet backwater dependant on the naval base for jobs.

[@CwyfanapRhys]

@@mr.battledroid2195How did you work that one out? Gibraltar would be reduced to an ayuntamiento responsible for nothing more than collecting library book fines, council tax and dealing with refuse collection services.

[@rewdwarf123]

@@mr.battledroid2195 It wouldn't have any autonomy under Spain. Even the Spanish exclaves in Morocco of Melilla and Ceuta are fully incorporated into Spain.

[@mr.battledroid2195]

@@rewdwarf123 are you aware of how stupid and contradictory is what you just said? Spain is divided in autonomous regions with their own governments and even nationalities, Spain follows an uncentralized semi-federal political model

[@GabrielHalevi]

Gibraltar still throws all its raw sewage into the ocean, it is an absolute disgrace that they continue to allow this to happen. Look at min 3:30 the sewage 😢

[@rubenmarquez4992]

Si los gibraltareños quieren seguir siendo británicos perfecto, pero que tengan los mismos impuestos que en Reino Unido, de lo contrario, que devuelvan el territorio.

[@PatadeCabra369]

Que no usen nuestro sistema de salud ni se envíe sangre a su hospital mientras no coticen en España.

[@Ben-gp8oy]

Gibraltar has been british longer than it has been Spanish and 99% of the people want to remain British so there you go. People have the right to self determination and if they want to remain British, after being British for the past 300 years, then they may.

[@ahsanurr4219]

Free Catalonia and Basque from Fascist Spain

[@alexispiper3637]

We are still European. Leaving the EU didn't stop that.

[@Doug1885]

Sounds like both her & her partner have spent a considerable amount of their lives in Wales

[@enentr]

That's the Gibraltarian accent for you!

[@greattobeadub]

Gibraltar, if it’s British, should have British taxes and social welfare contributions.

[@CountScarlioni]

They have self determination so they set their own laws on those things. Same way the UK can't tell the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands how to run their domestic affairs either.

[@greattobeadub]

@@CountScarlioni So it's not part of the UK then. Problem solved.

[@derekking5386]

Scotland sets its own taxes and is part of britain. Gibraltars people pay taxes and social insurance and the gibraltar government pay the uk for every patient that needs hospital treatment where there isnt a specialist in gibraltars hospital. Gibraltar is self sufficient and runs itself. 99% of gibraltarians want the link with uk to remain. Its called democracy. Ask most people in la linea what the madrid governments have ever done for them

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

​@@derekking5386They built a refinery next door.

[@derekking5386]

@@CarlosRomero-u6h wow, is that it.

[@isotropisch82]

Is it a colony if everyone there is happy with it? Spain wants a few square km of land. Why Gibraltar and not a few square km of france or portugal?

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@isotropisch82 Very simple really, because neither France nor Portugal were occupied by force by an Anglo-dutch force purporting to do it in an internal Spanish war on behalf of one side. It was a ruse of course from the beginning in order to try and grab a foothold in the Mediterranean for an aspiring empire.

[@Pandolforibles]

Gibraltar🇪🇦🇮🇨

[@fatimateresa19]

❤❤

[@fatimateresa19]

@@ahsanurr4219 speak for yourself!

[@elias_anthr4300]

@@ahsanurr4219 los catalanes votaron a favor de quedarse en España hace poco, cierra la boca

[@FlamingBasketballClub]

🇬🇮

[@minigrande1939]

I am a British chap living in Spain."lets leave Europe and give up our freedom".where is the advantage in that at all !?

[@josemiguelbs2019]

Podéis explicar cual es la política económica que hace que Gibraltar sea rico en tan poco espacio? Curioso

[@davidrubio-lf5rc]

I don't know if this is an answer but I think gibralters a tax haven

[@mfredholm]

Contrabando y gente que quieren usar todos los servicios de Espana sin pagar.

[@josemiguelbs2019]

@@davidrubio-lf5rc Piensa un poco más. Te doy una pista: Gibraltar por si sola, no genera riqueza

[@shaungillingham4689]

The Spanish economy is down the toilet, why would Gibraltar want to join that? They are largely independent anyway. The referendum was a vote in all of Britain so the overall result confirmed the result, one man one vote,thats democracy.

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@shaungillingham4689 There are 22 billion reasons in a black hole that says otherwise 😂

[@tierraprometida8866]

And the brittish economy is down the bidet because of Brexit

[@shaungillingham4689]

@@tierraprometida8866 actually it is not, it's out performing Germany & France, which are in recession. we are still waiting for our governments to implement the benifits but the MPs of both major parties don't want brexit. We still follow hundreds of EU rules 8 years after leaving. Find out the facts rather than parrot the anti brexit lying false propaganda.

[@josemiguelbs2019]

La última colonia europea, paraiso fiscal y robando territorios (aguas y aeropuerto). La resolución de la ONU insta a una solución a la colonia. Seguir siendo piratas no es una solución viable en el tiempo. Gibraltar es un territorio español y deberá volver a su origen. Tiempo al tiempo

[@juanantoniomarcelinodiaz8272]

Gibraltar is one more farce by the Spanish government towards Spanish citizens. Two centuries ago, the Spanish ruling classes colluded with the British to avoid any possibility of a revolution in the style of the French revolution, something very possible due to the enormous territory that the Iberian Peninsula covers, capable of keeping anyone in check. This was possible especially in Andalusia, hence Gibraltar served as a bastion to help the Spanish monarchy in the event of a general outbreak. Such a status quo remains even in our times, where the policy of the governments of Madrid is to keep the Campo de Gibraltar area in constant marginality, separating it from the prosperous Costa del Sol to avoid any progress that would put the area in serious competition with the Catalan, Valencian and Balearic tourist places. Therefore, Gibraltar is Iberian, of all, but the Spanish governments are pro-British, of all, all of them.

[@Rubenroig]

Catalonia exists

[@albertvangestal3696]

Really?....you don't say....so does Galicia or any place for that matter.

[@DanielFernandezDeCordoba]

The best of England in Spain. They pick up the best of two worlds. On the other hand, the Gibraltarians are brainwashed to hate Spain and the Spanish at school, like in some schools in the Basque Country and Catalonia. I know it pretty well since my best English friend grew up in there as his mum was from there. Also, they reject Spain only from the political point of view and nothing else than that since the overwhelming majority of 'em either live on the Spanish side or have a second home or are all the time getting in and out of Gib because living in Gib without going to the Spanish side is like living in a cage and that is also the main reason apart from housing being so dear in there. No, they are not nice people in general as they r disowned people that reject their native homeland, Spain, to embrace another richer country, which is 100% understandable but please, let 'em not to deceive anyone. By the way, how annoying to hear that is a country, IT IS A COLONY

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@DanielFernandezDeCordoba That's a very interesting post. Thank you.

[@jacekgarbowicz616]

Gibraltar is not the last colony in Europe. The UK also owns Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey. Denmark owns the Faroe Islands, and Norway owns Svalbard. Also some people may consider Denmark’s Greenland and the UK’s 2 army bases in Cyprus called Akrotiri and Dhekelia to be colonies in Europe but Greenland is considered to be part of North America and the army bases in Cyprus(just like Cyprus itself) geographically is part of Asia.

[@DaveDave-e6t]

Akrotiri is an air base..

[@lesleynicholls5677]

Gibraltar can't be called a colony. It is a self governing territory so can't be a colony . Certainly is a colony and must be given back.

[@jacekgarbowicz616]

@@DaveDave-e6t To me the word colony means any territory a country owns officially but the territory is not confederated with the country. There are 7 types of colonies. Overseas countries (where they have achieved independence but are still formally part of their colonial power ex. Aruba), overseas autonomous territory (where they have not gained independence but the colonial power has limited say ex. New Caledonia), overseas territory (where the colonial power has a full or large say in the territory’s affairs ex. Guadeloupe, ), Off territory military bases under full control of a foreign country (Where are a country fully owns a military base surrounded by a foreign country. Only the UK has these. Akrotiri and Dhekalia are the ones. US military bases in Germany and other countries don’t count as they are still legally part of Germany/the countries), research colonies (where the only residents are researchers and people assisting with their lives like doctors. ex. Kerguelen Islands.), uninhabited colonies (colonies where nobody lives but for some reasons are owned by a far away foreign nation ex. Bouvet), and an off territory prison (The American Guantanamo Bay is the only example. Simply an American supermax prison not located on American territory)

[@jacekgarbowicz616]

@@lesleynicholls5677 Colony to me just simply means a territory a country owns that is not confederated with the country. There are 7 types of colonies. Gibraltar is an independent country that is still officially part of the UK (Not to be confused with commonwealth countries. Commonwealth countries are officially independent of the UK but the British monarch is the symbolic head of state). The other categories are overseas autonomous territory (ex. France’s New Caledonia), overseas territory (ex. France’s Guadeloupe), overseas military bases (ex. UK’s Akrotiri in Cyprus), overseas research colonies (France’s Kerguelen Islands in the Indian Ocean Antarctic region), uninhabited colonies (ex. Norway’s Bouvet in the south Atlantic) and off territory prison (ex. USA’s Guantanamo Bay in Cuba).

[@DaveDave-e6t]

@@jacekgarbowicz616 Read what you wrote.. 🥔

[@gman509]

Gibraltar u are truely incredible. Lots of love from the entire UK. I wish you nothing but complete financial success 🙌

[@MarkGovern]

It’s not a colony.

[@felixmakinda7689]

Interesting history and insightful documentary. We read about the Strait of Gibraltar in primary school, Kenya 🇰🇪, and growing up, Dr. Eva Carneiro was a big name in football as a medic at Chelsea Football Club. She's from Gibraltar and I think that's how I developed more interest in Gibraltar. If the people are happy to remain in the UK, their wishes should be granted.

[@stellac884]

The last colony. The whole Europe is a colony of the US 😂 “Gen Z” dude livin’ off Tik Tok

[@TheBeautifulWindsofAragon]

As long as Spain has Ceuta and Melilla, I don’t think they can complain about Gibraltar. Also, many thousands cross the border every day to work, so it’s a win for the area.

[@elsegis]

Read about history. Gibraltar is not the same that Ceuta or Melilla. Gibraltar is a colony

[@thespiritphoenix3798]

​@elsegis Gibraltar is clearly nit a Colony with a British Majority population unlike Ceuta and Melilla which aren't Majority Spanish. Read history yourself

[@Cuasimodo-d7q]

Is not about what spain complains about

[@Cuasimodo-d7q]

​@@thespiritphoenix3798you clearly didn't read history. Ceuta and Melilla ARE mayority spanish.

[@maritta01]

​@@thespiritphoenix3798Morocco didn't even exist when Ceuta and Melilla became part of Spain, so never ever were part of Morocco. Gibraltar was part of Spain befure being a colony, great difference. And why should the colonizers decide what Gibraltar must be, diesnt make any sense

[@jamesfletcher5906]

I love Gibraltar

[@y2k42y2k42]

Gibraltar is SPANISH! Falklands is Argentinian!

[@y2k42y2k42]

@@OutpostTen 🤣🤣🤣

[@Ballykeith]

I assume that Alex must've spent some considerable time in Wales as a child. She mentioned going to the UK. That said, her speech obviously has a significant Gibraltarian aspect as well.

[@enentr]

No she hasn't! It is quite interesting, she's only very briefly lived in London as an adult. It resembles Welsh, but it's just the Gibraltarian accent!

[@Ballykeith]

@@enentr Well that's bizarre! Her boyfriend sounded a bit 'Welsh' too, but she sounds like she's straight out of the valleys.

[@krugerfuchs]

I thought she was welsh

[@jmw0368]

Unfortunately sounds Welsh!

[@Poweroftouch]

​@jmw0368 voted sexist accent in the UK. Sooo

[@minigrande1939]

The lady comes across with a south welsh ascent.but now and than when she says the odd , reassuring "yes or no "at the end of a Sen thats very Spanish

[@markw1413]

The treaty of Utrecht was signed over 300 years ago. Spain should Get over it and start acting like a democracy. Because of this closed down attitude Spain is no longer a wealthy country and doesn't win Nobel prizes. It's not innovative or influential. It's not even been democracy for very long. The border was deemed to be further in to Spain than it is so Spain needs to give back that extra land. That's the reality. Look at the treaty.

[@carmen2689]

Después de Gibraltar váis a salir de las Malvinas también españolas, y de la Capitanía General de la Guayana española por supuesto, que invadieron los territorios ocupados del imperio español y el continente español forma parte de España desde 1492! de Polo Norte a Polo Sur y al oeste del meridiano español

[@CardiffUlster]

​@jesusbermudez6775cueta and melia has been forced to be occupied by Spanish 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dans7497]

Jajajaja dude, what a ton of nonsense. 1-In the democracy Index, Spain is position ED even better than the US, Israel, South Korea or Italy with 8,07 points, should we consider all these countries non democratic? 2-Spain is among the 15% of the richest countries by gdp per capita and among the 7% richest by nominal gdp. And it's IHD is among the top 30. Almost the same as France's. (Also, Spain has a higher life expectancy than the UK and it's Healthcare is considered to be also better... How do they do that? Magic? ). 3-It is true that it is not at the same level as other western European countries in innovations and we have problems, but calling it as if it was a third World country is lying. Yet, Spain is the second in organ transplanting activity only behind the US for example. We can also talk about AVE (the second largest High speed network in the world), countries like Saudi Arabia or Malaysia hired Spanish companish to build their High speed networks. Spain is working with France and Germany in the developement of the SCAF, a 6th gen fighter. Australia hired Navantia to build Spanish-designe F-100 destroyers and their two LHDs. Wow, I thought there was no innovation in Spain XD. Does Zara, Inditex, Iberdrola, Ferrovial, Telefónica, IAG, CASA or Indra ring bells? Nah, definetely there is no innovation in Spain. Last but not least, the fact that the UK has or has had so many disputes with many countries around the world (Gibraltar, Falklands, North Ireland, Chagos, everything that the british museum does not want to return, all the coups and invasions, even the steriotype of the drunken tourists... we can also add the idea of being incapable or too entitled to learn foreign languages) does not make you think that maybe you are doing something wrong? Or you are too entitled to recognize it?

[@dans7497]

Also, a deal is a deal; no matter if it was made yesterday morning or 200 years ago. If you brake the rules there is no deal, no matter what the people want nowadays. What would you think if several thousand Spaniards settled in a British town at the coast, they became the majority of the population, they made a referendum, and they claimed that town as Spanish territory? Non-sense, right? Same with Gibraltar. Go talk to the Iranians that voted for Mossadeq or the Chagosians that were deported about self-determination and democracy.

[@dans7497]

The last part is the most hypocritical of all, you say that the treaty is 300 years old and with that you are suggesting that it has no use, but then you evoke it to say that the UK should claim even more land?? So, the treaty should be taken into account or not? Appart from the fact that it is the biggest lie you have said since in the treaty is stated that what was ceded were the castle, the city and the Port; NEVER a territorial sovereignty. And the UK occupied more territory throughout the years. It is the other way around buddy, it is the UK who has taken more territory than what it was agreed.

[@Caterot-ev2cz]

0:44 que siga estudiando que le va a hacer falta

[@Mathew-xc6yk]

It’s not colony it’s a overseas territory 🇬🇮🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@enentr]

Yes! Yet the UN keeps Gibraltar among the territories that are still to decolonise - why do you think that is?

[@carmen2689]

El rey de Gibraltar es el Rey de España, no de UK y el imperio español nunca ha entregado la soberanía de ningún territorio, todo sigue bajo soberanía española y tenéis que salir de Gibraltar sólo fue cedido en usufructo

[@anonnemo2504]

Indeed so. Gibraltar is self governing in all but matters of defence and foreign relations and probably most Gibraltarians are quite happy about that. The future of Gibraltar is a matter only for the people of Gibraltar. For many of them, of course, Franco's regime is still a living memory.

[@carmen2689]

Gibraltar es una recompensa por el primer Borbón que ocupó el trono del imperio español, igual que la Luisana Y Menorca que se recuperó para España, El primer Borbón era nieto del rey de Francia luis catorce,o el rey 👑 Sol y cedió la Luisana sin soberanía de ningún tipo y no podía vender ni traspasar, y Gibraltar me da pereza y además estoy de vacaciones para decir lo mismo Ciao

[@anonnemo2504]

@@carmen2689 ¿Desconoces el tratado de Utrecht?

[@miltosmonaxos7833]

Beautiful ppl and fantastic explanations ❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@CaptainGrimes1]

The Gibraltar girl sounds Welsh 😂

[@Twirlyhead]

The woman sounds very like quite posh English with some Spanish accent thrown in.

[@joseantunes5333]

Açores is Portugal... Sory churchill

[@spaliverpool71]

Portugal is Galiza Sorry Salazar 🎭

[@rogeriorento9730]

@@spaliverpool71As a portuguese I'm ok with that. All Galegos I've spoken with would rather have a Portugaliza or Galetugal

[@santostv.]

We love galiza, I don’t get what you were trying to imply 😂 Olivença é nossa😂

[@MGdelOeste]

​@@santostv.Not Portugese, not Spanish. Olivenza is Extremaduran 💚🤍🖤✊😂

[@munkiesyeah]

Is jumping into a fire worse than jumping into ice-cold water? 🤯

[@ava-he9li]

It is

[@riderofthewhitehorse8879]

Spanglish

[@Craicfox161]

Do one from the Spanish colonies on the Moroccan coast next

[@jamesagerholm2034]

Gibraltar is not a country.

[@isotropisch82]

Who invited Sherlock Holmes into the chat?

[@prestone9717]

3:08 this man is REALLY beautiful. He has very expressive eyes. 😍

[@mronline1220]

The UK should offer Gibraltar to join the union.

[@nineefex4942]

Not only Gibraltar they should offer the same to the Americancarribean territories

[@ryandanngetich2524]

@@nineefex4942 No

[@mew11two]

They should offer the same to all overseas territories and Crown dependencies.

[@coyotelong4349]

Whenever anyone claims the UK should give Gibraltar back to Spain, I say that’s fair… But then Spain should also give Ceuta and Melilla back to Morocco

[@juanjosegonzalezdenevado1922]

Si la última colonia en Europa

[@felipemontoya2558]

How weird Spanish is fucked up and UK colony is not, 🙂‍↔️ where did I see this earlier?

[@svt30]

yep, thats why the 13 colonies wanted the independence from britain 💕

[@Cobe1976]

Are you Mexican?

[@martynreed835]

We are still part of Europe we just don't belong in the European Union anymore. Seems like a nice young lady but feel she needs to mature a bit more.

[@Eduard000F]

Always wanted to have a conversation in spanglish with someone from Gibraltar…

[@oliverwortley3822]

‘colony’? what interesting framing.

[@aitorugartevega3681]

The United Nations call it a colony and it is obviously one.

[@clives344]

Nearly born there back in the 60s

[@robjackson1319]

The woman sounds Welsh

[@krayzeeantix1439]

I've grown up surrounded by traffickers and dealers and never met one that works any less than 10 hours a day....

[@cristobalito1966]

Gibraltar is not a country. It is Spanish territory occupied by the UK.

[@sergeikropotkin]

Thank the Borboness and their immeasurable lust for power and greed.

[@derekking5386]

In your dreams. The madrid government would ruin the place and the 15000 jobs that keep people in spain employed in gibraltar would be lost guaranteed

[@Ben-gp8oy]

your fault for that happening

[@ahsanurr4219]

Catalonia and Basque Country are victims of Spanish occupation . FREE THEM FROM FASCIST SPAIN!

[@robertstubbs8062]

What's European ? You are Gibraltarian and Gibraltar is a country. Europe is not a country. Why is Spain not looking after the people of La Linea ? Because it isn't . The EU and Europe are different things .

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@robertstubbs8062 Gibraltar is a territory not a country. It's a BOT. That is the accepted and recognised classification.

[@Allahlipop]

If you want Gibraltar back give Ceuta and Melilla back

[@mr.battledroid2195]

One small issue, we didn’t kill all Moroccans or expell them when we took Ceuta and Melilla (both of which, weren’t even Moroccan) without counting how Ceuta was spanish since the visigothic kingdom and north of Morocco was included within the Roman province of hispania, and Gibraltar is also portrayed in the historical Spanish coat of arms.

[@mr.battledroid2195]

Another brit with no idea of history

[@Allahlipop]

@@mr.battledroid2195 I think Rif was part of Mauretania Tingitana Province. I won't claim to be an expert on the subject though, I just think it makes sense to decolonise everywhere. You want Gibraltar back, Morocco wants Ceuta and Melilla back.

[@mateo2202]

yo solo digo que si gibraltar vuelve a España, dejarían de comer muchas familias que se ganan la vida comprando bienes y vendiéndolos en la Península como el tabaco, el alcohol , los perfumes, etc que son libres de impuestos. Los trabajos pagarían igual y sería como otro barrio de La Línea.

[@caleidoscopio4770]

Give Ceuta and Melilla back to whom? They were Portuguese before, and they started to be Spanish for a transfer from the royal Portuguese family to the Spanish. Before that belonged to the Roman Empire. And a little detail, they are NOT colonies, they are provinces of Spain like Barcelona or Malaga.

[@JamesRaybould-q9y]

We left the union not the continent. Would you class the Swiss as not being European. She was extremely annoying.

[@elias_anthr4300]

Gibraltar español, no debemos olvidarlo jamás

[@sury1088]

En toda la historia gibraltar ha sido mas tiempo británico que español asi que a llorar. Gibraltar siempre será inglés y menos mal, si no estaria igual de arruinado que españa

[@svt30]

​@@sury1088 reino unido esta destrozado desde el brexit

[@albertserravivas3879]

​@@sury1088 por lo menos españa no tiene mala reputación internacional e históricamente de invadir y robar territorios que nunca fueron suyos como es el caso de las bases de chipre o malvinas. Porque ya me dirás I invadir gibraltar, expulsar a su población e comiemdo terreno como lo son nuestras aguas y el aeropuerto que no entraban en el tratado, y lo se q el país tiene problemas económicos pero vamos a sacar a patas a todos los socialistas como Sánchez, Puigdemont, Iglesias o Otegi q van arruinando el pais. Y no olvidéis que todo lo q pone en el tratado le razón de sobra a españa pero claro como no sabéis y se lo pasan x el forro los ingleses... Leete un poco de historia anda

[@ahsanurr4219]

Free Catalonia and Basque from Spanish Occupation

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@sury1088 Si te hace feliz creer que España esta arruinada, it would be churlish to deny you that pleasure lol

[@JawnBoyd-rt9gd]

Gibraltar has been under British rule longer than Spanish rule

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@JawnBoyd-rt9gd and Palestine was under Palestinian control longer than Israel but look where they've ended up.

[@finn9962]

Absolutely not the last if you call Gibraltar a colony. Many more parts are somewhat contested in Europe, Catalonia, Corsica, etc. Really good video tho!

[@ade910]

Its not a colony because its contested. It was literally a Crown Colony. They only changed the name recently when it became less fashionable. And its on the list of NSGTs of the UN Special Comittee on Decolonization. It is Europe`s last colony.

[@Azog150]

Catalonia a colony?! For real?! Catalonia was a coloniser. There was still Catalan slave owners in the Carribean until the 1870s....

[@jonayz8655]

Catalonia has never existed as an independent state in history. It used to belong to the kingdom of Aragon which joined to the kingdom of Castille by marriage in 1469 forming the kingdom of Spain. Currently is an intengrant part of Spain, one of its 17 autonomous comunities, same as Madrid or Andalusia, in fact it enjoys more privileges than many of them. It is self -governing in most issues except defense, pensions, and foreign affairs. It votes its representatives in both el Congreso and el Senado, so it is far from being a colony. Those in favour of independence are a minority.

[@corteztt518]

So the English can be lingual and sound convincing in their other language?

[@mr.battledroid2195]

Gibraltar used to have 4.000 Spanish families, when Britain occupied the plaza, they took women and children as hostages which lead to the Spanish general to order the surrendering of Gibraltar. In 3 days since the British occupation only 3 Spanish families were left; this after various British sacking of civilian houses.

[@CarlosRomero-u6h]

@@mr.battledroid2195 and desecration of chuches

[@heleh9889]

The best of Spain will never be in England. Gibraltar does not belong to us now, but it will belong to us, and you have a lot of your English customs, even in Spanish territory stolen by the English, so don't say that you can have Spanish culture in Gibraltar, because it is impossible, because you simply have no gastronomic culture in general, nor education. You think you have good manners and good education, but no, you don't have them in general, it's all fake.

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

Don’t ask Spanish people about Ceuta & Melilla when they complain about Gibraltar 😮

[@ArturLL]

Ceuta and Melilla are litertally older than the UK. Have a nice week sir, and remember: GIBRALTAR ESPAÑOL. MALVINAS ARGENTINAS.

[@biggelkhaser]

@@ArturLLCeuta, Mellila! Canaries are all moroccan territories. It’s just a matter of time 😉

[@mariar.6741]

@@biggelkhaser Marruecos existe desde 1956 y Melilla es de España desde 1497 (de hecho era castellana, uno de los reinos que se unió para formar España), esto son casi 500 años antes de la creación de Marruecos.... y Ceuta era portuguesa y pasó a ser española en 1640. Ninguna de estas ciudades fue fundada ni por marroquíes ni por lugareños de la zona, sino que fueron asentamientos fenicios. Respecto a España nunca fueron colonias porque no tuvieron "metropoli" y tanto Ceuta y Melilla como Canarias han tenido siempre los mismos derechos que cualquier otro español. Esto no es así para Gigraltar que aun hoy día no se considera suelo de Reino Unido, y aunque han adquirido algunos derechos como británicos no tienen los mismos derechos que una persona nacida en UK.

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

@@ArturLL Spanish colonists in Argentina who killed all the indigenous peoples of Patagonia now want to invade the Falkland Islands again?