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The 6.5 square km stretch of land off the south coast of Spain is causing headaches in Brussels (Photo: Government of Gibraltar)

Spain and UK clash on Gibraltar vote

The European Court of Justice's grand chamber became on Tuesday (5 July) the stage for a heated legal battle between Spain and the UK over the EU voting rights of commonwealth citizens living in Gibraltar.

The case was originally brought to the court by the Spanish authorities in March 2004, who claim that only EU citizens can vote in European parliamentary elections.

"This [position] would affect a handful of people in Gibraltar, but it could potentially disenfranchise a millio...

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The 6.5 square km stretch of land off the south coast of Spain is causing headaches in Brussels (Photo: Government of Gibraltar)

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