The Catalan crisis adds to Gibraltar’s Brexit concerns
A surge in Spanish nationalism would come at an awkward time for Britain
THE big drama in Spain today is over Catalonia’s bid for independence (see article). But the Catalan affair could also have an impact some 530 miles (850km) to the south-west, in Gibraltar. Recently Catalonia’s representative in Britain, Sergi Marcén, said that Catalonia accepted British sovereignty over the Rock, a clear dig at Madrid. Gibraltar’s chief minister, Fabian Picardo, worries that Catalonia might now produce a surge in Spanish patriotic feeling, just as Brexit is coming to a crunch moment.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Tu casa es mi casa”
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