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Tensions rise over Gibraltar

Sandra HavenithAugust 7, 2013

A strip of land on the Mediterranean coast is once again at the centre of a diplomatic storm between the United Kingdom and Spain. The British territory of Gibraltar has been a cause of controversy between the two countries for 300 years. Recently Spain has increased border checks, and is even disucssing charging people to go in and out of Gibraltar. That's drawn an angry reaction from London.

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