Külügyi Szemle - A Magyar Külügyi Intézet folyóirata - 2009 (8. évfolyam)
2009 / 1. szám - EURÓPA - Kovács Barnabás: Gibraltár: az önrendelkezési jog újabb erőpróbája
Gibraltár: az önrendelkezési jog újabb erőpróbája 83 Morris-Haigh: i. m. i. m. 77. o. 84 Gold: Gibraltar..., i. m. 85. ov vő. http://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/main_framesets/pol_dev_frameset . 85 Peter Caruana beszéde az ENSZ 24-es bizottsága előtt 2006-ban: http://www.gibnews.net/cgi-bin/ gn_view.pl/?GOGX061005_l. xml. 86 Charles Tannock: „Gibraltar's Right to Self-Determination under Threat". The European journal, Vol. 10. No. 2. (2002). 12-14. o. Résumé Gibraltar, a Recent Test to the Rights for Self-Governance Gibraltar, situated at the confluence of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, has thousands of years of historical past due to its significance as a strategic post for various cultures, peoples and nations. Fierce battles were fought for the occupation of the peninsula, named as the Rock. Therefore, it has assumed a place of special importance amongst the great powers throughout the course of history. Modem Gibraltar shows a peculiar development in regard to its politics, history, and economic. This, together with the current special legal status of the country, calls for attention. Great Britain, Spain and the residents of Gibraltar have different visions of the future of the peninsula. The various interests and arguments put forward to calling for a change suiting to any of three create conflicts daily. The tension over the future of this strategically important peninsula has not ceased and the daily press regularly addresses issues pertaining to Gibraltar. This study demonstrates the historical road leading to the current situation as well as the positions of all parties are analysed in detail. The often recurring problems relating to Gibraltar, although they appear in different disguises, may well connect the very same concerns. Namely, the three parties (Great Britain, Spain and the Gibraltarians) perceive their own relation to that piece of land only from their own stance, and seldom show willingness to take the others' point of view into consideration. Naturally, from time to time, attempts are made to harmonise the altering ideas in relation to Gibraltar's future, but these efforts have failed to produce tangible results for a long time. In fact, they functioned for maintaining dialogue, or perhaps it is best labelled as negotiating without really listening. These failures and attempts sooner or later contribute to a solution of sorts, but it is evident that the process needs a bit longer time. However, the very fact that the parties do not try to solve the issues, often heatedly debated, through military means may be seen as a positive and good example, as we have seen unsuccessful attempts at solving conflicting interests peacefully even in the heart of Europe too. 2009. tavasz 185
