Seven-hour Gib border queues incense British authorities
Saturday, August 3, 2013 @ 10:19 PM
BRITAIN'S Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has called an 'urgent' meeting with the Spanish ambassador to find out why 'unjustifiable and unacceptable' border queues mounted up between Spain and Gibraltar last week.
Drivers were subjected to 'disproportionate' and 'unnecessary' checks, causing seven-hour delays getting to and from Gibraltar between July 26 and 30.
Hugo Swire will meet with ambassador Federico Trillo to request that such delays 'do not happen again'.
“Long delays of up to seven hours at the border between Gibraltar and Spain occurred as a result of completely over-the-top inspections on vehicles entering and leaving the Rock by Spanish authorities. The British government considers these delays unjustified, unacceptable and should not be happening between two European Union member States,” Swire stated.
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