When I go to Gibraltar, I always try to explain the reasons that lead me to assure that Gibraltar is not Spain. The first and simplest, is that we cannot speak of Spain until the Decrees of Nueva Planta, with which Philip V — winner of the war against the Archduke Carlos—, put an end to the legislative inequalities and the presence of power throughout his kingdom. Thus, a united and stronger Crown, centralized, if you will, in the French style. …
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.
When I go to Gibraltar, I always try to explain the reasons that lead me to assure that Gibraltar is not Spain. The first and simplest, is that we cannot speak of Spain until the Decrees of Nueva Planta, with which Philip V — winner of the war against the Archduke Carlos—, put an end to the legislative inequalities and the presence of power throughout his kingdom. Thus, a united and stronger Crown, centralized, if you will, in the French style. …