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The sources consulted by ECD explain that the sovereignty campaign promoted by Gibraltar has been encouraged by the independence tide that has emerged in other territories that affect Spain and the United Kingdom, such as Catalonia and Scotland . However, they recognize that its immediate origin was Mariano Rajoy's intervention at the UN on September 25 . Specifically, they recall from Foreign Affairs, the president's words in New York in favor of a dialogue between the two sovereign countries supervised by the United Nations to decide the future of the Rock, together with the defense of the Treaty of Utrecht, "caused an angry reaction of Gibraltar who, with Fabian Picardo at the helm, took action on the matter.” In fact, two weeks after Rajoy's speech at the UN Assembly became known, the colony's chief minister decided to travel to New York to convey a message of censure of the Spanish president's words , and to point out that Gibraltar has been rejecting shared sovereignty. Picardo then recovered the result of the referendum held in the Rock in 2002 and the political readings that were made of it afterwards, also highlighting that neither London nor Madrid then listened to the claims of the citizens of the colony . Since then, “ Gibraltar has disseminated the results of that referendum in international organizations and European countries , comparing the consultation with that which Scotland will carry out on its independence after obtaining permission from the British Government and Parliament.
The British minister has informed García-Margallo The Rock's independence campaign is being followed very closely by London, where there is some concern about the direction this dispute is taking . In fact, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Special Database García-Margallo, has already received a warning from his British counterpart , William Hague, about the latest international movements carried out by Gibraltar. The sources consulted by ECD assure that "in the United Kingdom they are somewhat 'dislocated', because the attitude of Picardo and the Government of the Rock is being absolutely unpredictable : they do not know where they are going to come out." For this reason, “they are now in favor of giving greater impetus to communications between Madrid and London . Something positive, although we know that there is also a direct line with the colony, and we have always rejected a three-way negotiation,” these sources conclude.The Support Unit of the Summit Organizing Committee requested the help of a good part of the Bies companies and, with some exceptions, has had favorable responses , so that the cost of the summit will remain below five million. of budgeted euros.
In exchange for the contribution, the companies will appear on advertising posters and brochures as co-sponsors , and in addition, their directors have been invited to the inauguration, which will take place at the Teatro Falla, in Cádiz. Most notable contributions As El Confidencial Digital has learned from unofficial sources, these are the most relevant contributions: -- Audi, SEAT and Volkswagen will make 160 vehicles available to the heads of state and their delegations , some of them armored and others brought from Germany. A contribution that is estimated to exceed 600,000 euros. -- Acciona will contribute 300,000 euros , which will be used, among other things, to adapt the Cádiz Congress Palace, where the Summit is being held. -- Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) will clean up the old Cádiz Station, a building of about 5,000 square meters , where the dining facilities for the press and summit services will be located. It is estimated at around 300,000 euros . -- Renfe will make three trains available to delegations for their transfers between Madrid and Cádiz. It's another 300,000 euros . -- El Corte Inglés will provide buses for delegations and journalists to tour Cádiz -- Cepsa will take charge of the fuel for official vehicles .
