Wales Lays Claim To Gibraltar For European Elections
Following offers from MEPs in the West Midlands, the South West, and Northern
Ireland to partner with Gibraltar for the purposes of the European Paliamentary
Elections, Wales has come forward to offer its services. According to the Rock's Iberia News service, Tory European Parliamentary leader,
Jonathan Evans has been seeking support from the country's other political parties
for a bid to have Gibraltar included in a Welsh region for the 2004 elections. 'Like Gibraltar, we've got different constitutional arrangements from England
in Wales - so that ought to make the people of Gibraltar feel more assured that
their voice will be heard,' he argued this week. According to Iberia News, the European Representation Bill received its second
reading on Tuesday. However, no indication was given during the three hour debate
which followed as to which of the potential regions of the United Kingdom will
be selected by the electoral commission to partner with Gibraltar. .
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