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Welches Land hat lange versucht, die Kontrolle über Gibraltar zurückzugewinnen?
Welches Land hat lange versucht, die Kontrolle über Gibraltar zurückzugewinnen?
- Portugal
- Frankreich
- Spanien (correct)
- Italien
Wann fand die erste kommerzielle Flugreise von Spanien nach Gibraltar seit Jahrzehnten statt?
Wann fand die erste kommerzielle Flugreise von Spanien nach Gibraltar seit Jahrzehnten statt?
- 2002
- 2006 (correct)
- 2009
- Es gab keine kommerziellen Flüge von Spanien nach Gibraltar
Wann besuchte der spanische Außenminister Gibraltar zum ersten Mal seit Beginn der britischen Souveränität?
Wann besuchte der spanische Außenminister Gibraltar zum ersten Mal seit Beginn der britischen Souveränität?
- 2002
- 2006
- 2009 (correct)
- Er hat Gibraltar nie besucht
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Study Notes
- Polish Prime Minister General Władysław Sikorski died in a plane crash near Gibraltar in 1943.
- The Strait of Gibraltar is important for military purposes and the UK has a naval base there.
- Spain has long sought to regain control of Gibraltar, which has been on the UN list of non-self-governing territories since 1946.
- In a 2002 referendum, 99% of voters supported remaining under British rule.
- In 2006, Spain and the UK signed a cooperation agreement that included building a new airport terminal and improving border controls.
- The agreement also included compensation for Spanish workers who lost their jobs when the border was closed in 1969.
- The first commercial flight from Spain to Gibraltar in decades took place in 2006.
- The Instituto Cervantes plans to open a branch in Gibraltar.
- In 2009, the Spanish Foreign Minister visited Gibraltar for the first time since British sovereignty began.
- Tensions between Spain and the UK over Gibraltar continue to exist.
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