Spanish Goverment
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Spanish Travel Advisories
The Spanish Government, after hearing the suggestions from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, has decided to apply the following Travel Advisories for Spanish Citizens over the countries listed on the map below. This travel advisories will be in place until January 1st, 2022; when the Government, once again advised by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, will elaborate a new map.
Changes concerning the previous map:
- Gadalland & Aspern has been moved from the red to the yellow list.
- Nofoaga has been added to the yellow list after the last volcanic eruption on the island and its consequences. Even if it's on the list, the Spanish Government considers Nofoaga a safe place and so establishes a lower level of avoidance for travels to the Caribbean island.
- Yosai has been added due to the way the country is ran. The Spanish Government will keep an eye on Yosai in order to change the criteria as the country opens up to the European Union.
- Istkalen has been added to the map because of the tense political and social situation in the country.
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Call between Minister Dastis and the First Minister of Copala City, George Maxwells
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Alfonso Dastis spoke with the First Minister of Copala City, George Maxwells today. Both have discussed the last summit celebrated between both countries back in March 2021, as well as the ongoing events and past happenings of relevance. During the conversation, Mr. Dastis and Mr. Maxwells have also spoken about the recognition of Copala City as an independent country, which as a request from Mr. Maxwells, and the agreement of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be withdrawn on October 2nd, 00:00 CEST. We also wish George Maxwells the best luck for the upcoming weeks, as he will be facing very important challenges for Copala City and its people.
D. Alfonso Dastis Quecedo
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President Aguilar Statement - On North Diessen
I am deeply concerned and saddened by the news we are hearing from the Confederacy of North Diessen, that has suffered a terrorist and cruel attack today in its capital city, Het Goor. As the President of the Kingdom of Spain, which is a very close ally to North Diessen, we offer a helping hand to arrest any terrorist or related subject with these attacks; as well as I would like to send my full support to President Peckan during these hard moments. My prayers are with those who lost their lifes, as well as with their families and friends; to whom I send my deepest condolences.
Jesús Aguilar
President of the Kingdom of Spain -
Joint Statement between the GSSA, the ASMSA and the Minister for Overseas Territories and Missions and Straits
The Minister of Overseas Territories and Missions and Straits, Teodoro García Egea; the Director of the Gibraltar Strait Security Agency, the Honorable Albert Issola and the Adventuranza Strait Maritime Security Agency, D. Francisco Martín Gallego, have met today in Madrid to discuss the new official "Straits Tall demarcation areas", or STDAs, coming up with the following result:
The map is officially effective since October 23rd 2021, at 0:00 Madrid Time. Any and all ships whose routes go through the Strait of Gibraltar or the Strait of Adventuranza, will be subject to a tax payment according to the tax applied and which group their country is at. Payment will be made as follows:
- 5 days before crossing any of the Straits, ships shall establish communication with the corresponding agency, depending where they want to go through.
- The agency will communicate ships the total price of the tax payment in less than 24 hours.
- The payment will be made before the entrance of the ship to any of the Straits. It must be done via a transfer to the corresponding agency's bank account.
- Ships will be tracked via satellite to ensure they don't enter the area until they have payed the tax. Those ships not subject to tax won't face any difficulty to enter the Straits area.
- Should any ship enter the Straits areas without paying, the Adventuranza Strait Maritime Security Agency, the Gibraltar Strait Security Agency and the Spanish Navy are authorised to blockade or disrupt any ship.
- Should any ship avoid the tax, they will be taxed double when they attempt to cross the Straits areas. The tax value will multiply itself per two every time the same ship avoids the tax.
To reinforce these rules, the Spanish Government has passed, with the Congreso de los Diputados approval, the following rules:
- Any ship avoiding the tax for more than 3 times per year will be intercepted by the Spanish Navy.
- The Spanish Navy, in cooperation with the Strait agencies, will be able to arrest and disrupt the ship's crew and route.
- The ship crews that have avoided the tax will face a trial in the Kingdom of Spain, accused of "deliberate tax avoidance".
- Tax avoidance sentences could be a fine or a prison sentence for a maximum of 10 years. A fine can also be given to the ship crew if the judge considers it necessary.
Apart from these measures, the Adventuranza Strait Maritime Security Agency and the Gibraltar Strait Security Agency have decided to raise Yosai's tax to a 3%, meaning that from the moment this statement is published, all their ships will be subject to a 3% tax.
D. Teodoro García Egea
Minister for Overseas Territories and Missions and StraitsHon. Albert Issola
Gibraltar Strait Security Agency DirectorD. Francisco Martín Gallego
Adventuranza Strait Maritime Security Agency Director -
On the Spanish Base in the Kingdom of Mennrimiak
Today, I am announcing that the Kingdom of Spain has decided to suspend, for an indefinite timeframe, the agreement between the Kingdom of Mennrimiak and the Kingdom of Spain concerning the establishment of a Military base in the artic country. We deeply regret having to take this decision, but we will not allow our foreign policy or a foreign country to blackmail our country and force us to implement their policy concerning certain topics to keep the military base working. Threatening with cutting diplomatic ties with Spain and to exit a treaty to force us into certain policies will never work with us.
The Spanish troops deployed on the Kingdom of Mennrimiak have started their departure process and the equipment is being shipped back to the Kingdom of Spain.
D. Pedro Baños
Minister for Defence -
President Jesús Aguilar - Press Conference
Good afternoon, my dear citizens.
Today, the Kingdom of Spain is the newest victim of hostility and provocation in the European Union, a victim of those attempting to blow up any form of peaceful coexistence in the South of Europe and trying to involve in every single regional affair with military pressence, instead of using diplomacy and great-worded statements to make their stance clear. This is globally known as an act of agression, a provocation, the worse of the many choices Reitzmag and Yosai could have taken to reach an agreement. And the Kingdom of Spain takes these actions and maneuvers as I described, feeling very dissapointed by such.
We also note how the Republic of Yosai, in an attempt to blow up negotiations and make the Kingdom of Spain look as the one playing the villain role, has allowed a nation from the other side of Europe to intervene in this conflict. This demonstrates the null willing of our neighbours to find a solution to this crisis, but also that they are not interested on solving this resorting to diplomatic ways, but rather to military and hostile ones. This victimising attitude and the mask our neighbour has been wearing since the start of the crisis, offering itself to Europe as a nation disrespected by the Kingdom of Spain, has both gone away now we have seen the true face of the newest European Union member state. I want to send a message to them, and to Mister Bridges, whose childish behaviour has blinded him at the time of taking responsible and good decisions: Spain will never enter a war for a mass of water, no matter how many provocations you decide to do. Unlike the Kingdom of Reitzmag, we are ware of the meaning of diplomacy and common sense, rather than resorting to the victim role one of the other side's components has been playing; or sending ships to escalate tensions as their real motivation.
To my European colleagues, I want to transmit a message of peace and tranquility, and I will say this as many times as needed: Spain will never risk the region's peace, or people's life, or both, for the Strait of Adventuranza. We note the concern from Ruthund, a nation we have high esteem for, and I want to personally address Lord Zgeirtanaz Hulnkimnazen to say that we have been trying, since this crisis started, to achieve a positive relationship with Yosai and we are still searching for an agreement. However, we believe the other part is interested on the opposite, according to their most recent actions. We also note the words coming from the United Duchies, to whom I say the same: we are giving our best to reach an agreement.
To the Empire of Inimicus, I call them not to shoot any foreign military ship, and I trust Inimicus enough to assure this will not happen. We are really thankful for their support, and I want to express my deepest compromise on avoiding a bloodshed on the Strait of Adventuranza. The Empure is one of Spain's most loyal allies, and we still hope for a pacific solution, despite we both know what Reitzmag usually brings to this region. To our friends in Inquista, Icholasen and the Kingdom of Montenbourg, who have transmited me their support to our country on the matter, I can just say thank you for being always next to Spain and proving your loyalty, a loyalty Spain will always proof in the future and has proved during its existance.
I also want to send some words to Mister Bridges: you are the European leader who is less capable about giving lessons on waters to the Kingdom of Spain, after building islands on the Caspian or discretely annexing Istaklen that, according to their European Councillor, your country is expoiling. If you are willing to help your friends from the Republic of Yosai, you are achieving the opposite and it would not be wrong to consider Reitzmag as the aggresor on this situation, along with their allies on this crisis.
The Strait of Adventuranza, which name comes from the adventures the Spanish explorers did in the past has always been a special place for this nation, and no matter who or what, the Kingdom of Spain will always defend its claim over it. Nonetheless, we will always be willing to negotiate and search for an agreement that keeps the tax, and that brings calm and stability to the region. No matter what, no matter who, Spain will always aim for diplomacy. And despite this Strait has a special meaning to us, we believe and we are seating on the negotiation table to open a new era for our beloved Strait, where both nations can co-exist together. Do not take me wrong, I as President of this nation I love will never accept an humilliating agreement, and will not take part in any show to allow the other part to justify a victim role. Spain is open to share the Strait, but if we see no real aim to reach an agreement, it will be impossible.
We are trying our best, doing our best and aiming for the best agreement possible. But we need to see the same compromise from the other part to trust on these negotiations. Europe knows what our priniciples are, and we will always stick to them.
Thank you very much, and always, ¡Viva España!"
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Statement - On the Negotiation Progress with Yosai on Adventuranza
As the President of the Kingdom of Spain, I'm regretting to inform the whole of the European Union that, at this point, the negotiations between the Republic of Yosai and the Kingdom are stuck, even though Spain has compromised to any and all of the red lines Yosai has set for an agreement , which are the following:
- Equal share of the waters of the Strait of Adventuranza.
- No Spanish or Yosaian military presence in Spanish or Yosaian waters.
The Kingdom of Spain has actively insisted and compromised to these terms, and set a red line that we believe should be respected and accepted, as a negotiation is, according to the official meaning, a "formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement". This implies that both parties should make concessions and agree to terms they might like more or less, in the aim to reach an agreement. The only red line we have set on this negotiation, the only thing we have asked for is to keep the tax on the Strait of Adventuranza, sharing the benefits and the decision making process with Yosai. Unaccountably, the Republic of Yosai keeps refusing this red line that would bring prosperity and stability to the region.
I note the unwillingness of the Republic of Yosai to reach an agreement that does not go their way, with a selfish and non-cooperative attitude that does not only damage the aim for good-neighbouring policies and stable coexistance; but the trust the European nations and Spain can have on this new member of the European Union. However, I am once again persevering and saying that Spain is willing to reach an agreement that is fair for both parties. The ball is on the Republic of Yosai's court now, and they should decide between bringing instability and uncertainty, while briging more problems to this region that they have already brought; or agreeing to a fair deal for both parties that would mean the start of a friendly and furthermore, good-neighbouring policies' based relationship.
If an agreement is not reached, Spain will support the European Council motion on the Strait of Adventuranza. Our European Councillor, Donald Tusk, is now working on an amendment to the motion that we will be submitting shortly.
I hope, for the best of this region and this area of the European Union, that an agreement is reached as soon as possible.
Jesús Aguilar
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On the Strait Taxing and Claim
The Adventuranza Strait Maritime Security Agency wishes to inform that an agreement has been reached on the situation on the Strait of Adventuranza. To estabilize the region, the sound tax of the Strait of Adventuranza has been abolished, becoming effective since midnight. When it comes to the claim on the Strait of Adventuranza, the Kingdom of Spain will share the waters with the Republic of Yosai. Nonetheless, this organization and the Spanish Government still claim the Strait of Adventuranza is exclusively Spanish.
D. Francisco Martín Gallego
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On the Spanish Base in the Kingdom of Mennrimiak
The Ministry of Defence would like to announce that the Spanish troops have returned to the Kingdom of Mennrimiak, after the crisis concerning the Strait of Adventuranza was solved. The Kingdom of Mennrimiak and the Kingdom of Spain will keep cooperating on the many affairs they are involved into, in order to make Europe and the Atlantic and better and safest place for all the Europeans.
D. Pedro Baños
Minister for Defence -
Joint Statement between the Kingdom of Spain, the Union of Duxburian Dominions, the Empire of Inimicus, the Most Blessed State of Inquista and the Confederacy of North Diessen, on the joint departure of Telum Treaty and the creation of a new Treaty between said states
The Governments of the Kingdom of Spain, the Union of Duxburian Dominions, the Empire of Inimicus, the Most Blessed State of Inquista and the Confederacy of North Diessen wish to communicate their inmediate and joint departure from the current Treaty of Telum. We believe all trust to keep going with the current treaty has been lost, and that we, the signatory nations of this statement, need to head towards a different view of our common policy and cooperation for the years to come. This has not been an easy decision to make for us, however we believe that the path we are taking today will open a new era for prosperity, progress and cooperation in the South of the European Union.
We, the nations, think that the United Duchies has, during the last few months, been looking and more interested in non-Telum nations, while letting apart those nations that were supposed to be their most important allies. The formation of the Caspian Triumvirate, the continued lack of support towards Treaty members or their null interest on strengthening the relation with signatory states are three of the main reasons to break up this Treaty. Nonetheless, we would like to communicate the Government at Cair Para that this departure from the Treaty of Telum does not mean that relationships between the five nations and the United Duchies are broken. We are still willing to have excellent relationships with Cair Para and work for that trust to be restaured over the years to come.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Spain, the Union of Duxburian Dominions, the Empire of Inimicus, the Most Blessed State of Inquista and the Confederacy of North Diessen hereby announce that, since today, a new Treaty of Telum has been established between us. The new Treaty will be identical to the previous one, with no sections, articles or clauses amended. We all hope this new treaty opens a new era between our nations, with cooperation, trust and progress being some of the many pillars of this new treaty.
Jesús Aguilar
President of the Kingdom of SpainDante Maximillian
Steward of the Duxburian UnionEmperor Artabanos
Emperor of the Empire of InimicusMikaela Kligenberg
Archbishop of InquistaEkrem Mueller
President of the Confederacy of North Diessen -
Statement - On Nofoaga
The Kingdom of Spain recognises Lula Namatatiki as the new President of the Republic Nofoaga, after the abandonment of the national territory by the former President of the state, Jaques Salé, and the President of the National Assembly of the Republic. This absence, which according to the new President seems to be definitive, means the mechanisms used to face the Presidential succession is legal and, therefore, Spain gives its recognition to Ms. Namatatiki. We hope that the great relationship between the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic Nofoaga continues improving during 2022.
We would also like to use this statement to wish every and all European states a very Happy New Year. May we all continue cooperating in 2022.
Alfonso Dastis
Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation -
Joint Statement of the Kingdom of Spain and the Most Blessed State of Inquista, on the creation of the Union for the Mediterranean
The Kingdom of Spain and the Most Blessed State of Inquista have both agreed to the creation of the Union for the Mediterranean, after the summit between the President of Spain, D. Jesús Aguilar; and the Archbishop of Inquista, Dña. Mikaela Kligenberg. Both mandataries highlighted on their summit last November that "the Mediterranean ties and values, and its lifestyle, recognised as one of the best all around the world, its climate, diet and personality, along with other characteristics," are enough reasons to form an Union that protects and points out the value the Mediterranean way of life has not just for the countries which are heavily dependant on it, but also for the whole of the European Union.
The Kingdom of Spain and the Most Blessed State of Inquista would like to invite the Federal Republic of Gania ( @GANIA) to a trilateral summit in order to discuss the bases of this awesome and prosperous project that starts today, as well as to join the Union for the Mediterranean, an opportunity to grow economically but also socially. The Union for the Mediterranean is intended to be the bridge that connects every single nation on this very promising area of the South of the European Union as well as the way to strengthening the ties between member states.
D. Jesús Aguilar
President of SpainMs. Mikaela Kligenberg
Archbishop of Inquista -
Spanish Travel Advisories
The Spanish Government, after hearing the suggestions from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, has decided to apply the following Travel Advisories for Spanish Citizens over the countries listed on the map below. This travel advisories will be in place until August 1st, 2022; when the Government, once again advised by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, will elaborate a new map.
Changes Concerning the Previous Map
- Gadalland & Aspern and Nofoaga removed from the Yellow list.
- Istkalen moved to the Yellow list.
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Strait of Gibraltar's Tariffs and Access Revision
Following the meeting of the Gibraltar Strait Security Agency, composed of all the members of the Parliament of the Autonomous City of Gibraltar, it was agreed by an absolute majority to review the tariffs and access to the Strait. This review will be in force for the whole year, and may be modified at the discretion of the GSSA itself.
The GSSA would like to address the attempts from outside parties to sway the GSSA's and similar authorities' decision. The GSSA is an independent and neutral agency under the direction of the Government of the Autonomous City of Gibraltar, and under the control of the Gibraltar Parliament. The GSSA is not dependent on or influenced by bodies of power greater than or equal to that of the Gibraltar Parliament and the Government of Gibraltar, thus maintaining the autonomy guaranteed through the Home Rule Charter for the City of Gibraltar, which dates back to 1995. Its actions and decisions are taken by the Government of Gibraltar and approved or rejected by Parliament, which is the guarantor of the neutrality and controller of the proper functioning of this agency, which is based on the pillars of independence, honesty, transparency and security.
Below are the new tariffs that will apply to each country's cargo vessels according to the following criteria:
"I. Cargo vessels' final destination is not the Kingdom of Spain.
II. Cargo vessels do a stopover in the Kingdom of Spain, then resume their route heading east or west of the Strait area.
III. Cargo vessels go through the Strait of Gibraltar, not stopping at the Kingdom of Spain"Tariffs:
Group 0: Inquista, Icholasen, Vayinaod, Fremet, Montenbourg, Spain, Gania, Angleter, Duxburian Union, North Diessen, Inimicus and Gallorum.
Group 1: Leagio, Ruthund, Mennrimiak and Nofoaga.
Group 2: United Duchies, Kaitsja, Ineland, Pravoslaviya, Brickston, Gadalland & Aspern, Strathae, Red Croatia, Istkalen and Czech Slavia.
Group 3: Reitzmag and Huriyah.
Group 4: Union of Nicoleizian Soviet Republics.
The new access criteria are as follows:
I. Military assets from the members of the Treaty of Telum will be allowed to the Strait of Gibraltar, and will have full access to it.
II. The Apostolic Kingdom of Angleter, the Archrepublic of Vayinaod, the Republic of Fremet, the Federal Republic of Gania and the United Dominions of Icholasen are granted a licence to go through the Strait of Gibraltar.
III. No other European nation’s military assets shall be allowed to enter the Gibraltar Strait.
IV. All kind of vessels registered in, going to or coming from the Republic of Yosai will not be allowed to the Strait of GibraltarHon. Albert Issola
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On Anastasia City
The events that have taken place in Anastasia City today are worrying and concerning, such as the ones that took place months ago in Copala City. We call the insurgents and rebels on the area to respect the laws of the United Duchies, as we offer our full support to the UD in this challenge to their sovereignty and security. The Spanish Ministry for Social Affairs, Social Rights, Inclusion, Migrations and Equality would like to offer the United Duchies to flee Nicoleizian refugees only from Anastasia City to Ibiza and the Balearic Islands, where the offices of the Government of Free Icholasen are located.
Nicoleizians no longer deserve to see their lives conditioned by terrorist attacks and insurgencies, and the Kingdom of Spain wishes to help them with this. The Nicoleizian Government has been contacted and has also expressed its support to this operation. We hope for a fast answer from the United Duchies, to save more people as we can during this difficult times.
D. Barack Obama
Minister for Social Affairs, Social Rights, Inclusion, Migrations and Equality -
On the Creation of a REM & Cobalt National Reserve
The Ministry for Industry and Commerce wills to announce the creation of a national Rare Earth Metals and Cobalt National Reserves. As mostly everyone within the European Union knows, natural resources' demands are increasing, and so are prices around the continent. The Government therefore adds said natural resources to the strategic resources list, and creates a national reserve for both natural resources, in order to avoid cuts on the supplyment if any conflict or special event took place. The reserve will be increased through 2022, with extra transactions being performed every week. The main goal is to have a reserve for 2 years before September, 2022.
D. Román Escolano Olivares
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On the Threads and Attacks to the Vatican State
The Kingdom of Spain condemns the threads against the Vatican City state, as well as the attacks the Vatican has recently suffered against its soverengty and national security. Both the threads and the attacks, these ones being still of unknown origin, might have done by the same person that uttered the threads to the Holy Pope and the Vatican Government, Pope Tabitha, also known as Reszelport Jezebel-Swift.
The Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Spain, Don Pedro Baños Bajo, has summoned the JEMAD (Jefe del Estado Mayor de la Defensa) to analyze the situation and the possible measures to be taken. The Royal Household has been informed about the attack to the Vatican City, while the military regions of Eastern Andalucía and those regions which have presence in the Mediterranean Sea have been put in an alert status.
D. Pedro Baños Bajo
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On the Joint Shield Program Announced by the European Coalition of Nations
The Kingdom of Spain shows its concerns on the Joint Shield Program announced by the European Coalition of Nations, formed by the United Duchies, the Kingdom of Reitzmag, the Federal Republic of Yosai and the Republic of Brickston, including their will to achieve the neutralization of "any aerial threats, including nuclear weapons", without acknowledging the risks of such a move not just for the European Union, but for the entire world.
As a country which holds nuclear weaponry, the Kingdom expresses consternation over this project, which does not attempt, as the announcement of this project says, to enhance defence capabilities, but rather escalate tensions among the European Union and mark nations that express concern over this project as aggressive to one member or the whole of the European Coalition of Nations. This project does not only open the door to void the dissuasory and defensive function nuclear weapons are supposed to have, but also enhance nuclear development and further investigation to improve our nuclear capabilities to keep being able to defend and dissuade any possible threats. The Spanish Government is unable to understand how governments in the European Coalition of Nations have been able to put forward such an initiative that, while it is within their sovereignty bounds, endangers the European Union and the entire World, moving the region into a constant escalation between these nations and nuclear nations in order for the last group to keep fulfilling their security guarantees and their right to self-defence through these means, if it ever got to be necessary.
Furthermore, this new project supposes a deterrent to the security guarantees of the Kingdom of Spain, as we are convinced it does too to any other nation with a nuclear arsenal. Nonetheless, we invite the members of the European Coalition of Nations to retract their statement and move towards a peaceful world, where no cold war erupts as a result of a non-sensical project which is threatening to nations with nuclear weaponry. Last, but not least, the Kingdom wants to remind members of ECON that peace and security is not achieved through joining their alliance, which has proved to be hostile towards many nations including Spain; but rather working on great diplomatic relationships with every single country that is a member of the European Union.
D. Jesús Aguilar
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Address to the Nation of President Jesús Aguilar
Good evening, my dear Spanish citizens.
Today I address you not only as the President of the Government, but as one more citizen of this country called Spain. A country with a past of which we are proud, a present of which we feel even prouder and a future that we are building under democracy, unity and the vindication of our national sovereignty. Spain is not a nation that gives up easily, it always fights to the end and when the battle is over, we keep on fighting. Our empire, of which many ask us to be ashamed, showed us nothing but the values that this nation has. We are the nation that discovered America, the nation that dominated the seas for many years, seas that today, from the comfortable armchair of the uneducated in Europolis, they want to take away from us.
When I speak about the European Union, my words have always been positive and of great affection for an organisation to which we give everything and which reciprocates appropriately. Until today. Today, the European Union is showing us that it prefers the discomfort of its most prestigious and weighty members to those of lesser weight, with an incendiary diplomacy based on attacking and provoking, on causing reactions, like beating a dead horse. Meanwhile, they urge the Spanish people and their democratic government, which some nations dare to doubt its transparency and democratic functions, to comply with their irreverent, insensitive and uncultured regulations. The Union seems to prefer imposition over agreement.
To content us, to silence us, they are now offering us EU money to end taxes in the Straits of Gibraltar and Adventuranza, straits over which Spain has maintained, maintains and will forever maintain a territorial claim that we will protect until the end of our days. No one, no foreign country and no diplomat who thinks he knows what to do with our territorial waters, with our national policy and much less with our system of government and national representation, will give us any lessons. To all those who believe that this will stop the tax system, I dedicate the following sentence: you don't know how wrong you are. The Straits of Gibraltar and Adventuranza are Spanish, always have been and always will be.
We don't want EU money, we reject it. No one other than the taxes in the straits are going to fund the maintenance of marine life, the maintenance of local communities in both regions and the maintenance of the taxation system. No one other than the taxes will fund our people's employments, the future of the villages of the area. The Green Fund they are proposing is a bribe to silent us, to make us accept their act and comply with it. If the European bureaucrats think that will make us stop, the answer is no. Whether or not the proposal presented to the European Council is approved, I want to announce that Spain will continue to maintain and protect its territorial claims, maintain the regulations and maintain the taxation system; and we will exhaust every possible option to do so legally. No one in Europolis can impose, "manu militari", a standardisation of the Union's territorial and "international" waters with the disagreement of its major economic and military powers, and anyone who seeks to do so must know that they risk immolating the European Union.
When the Kingdom of Spain proposed to the Republic of Yosai a distribution of the Strait of Adventuranza in order not to provoke a crisis, it was done under terms of good neighbourliness and diplomatic responsibility to avoid a conflict. Spain will never resort to war, despite some suggestions to the contrary, to end this dispute. We continue to believe in diplomacy, but all we find is a concrete wall that is unwilling to budge an inch from its position. Today, I want to make known the proposals WE made in that negotiation: Yosai was offered to join the ASMSA, to have a single representative, just like us, to it; with a joint presidency and a voting system that only was able to pass votings if both representatives agreed; while compromising to protect and enforce the taxes in the Strait of Adventuranza. On the second section of this Treaty, the Spanish delegation offered an equal share of the revenue the taxes gave, a exclusion of ships from Spain and Yosai from the taxing, something we are keeping in Adventuranza; and the ability to make alterations to the taxing groups if there was an agreement between both delegates. The third section included dividing the Strait in two equal halves, 54.5km for each country, in which each nation would be able to enforce their own legislation and where the other country’s military wouldn’t be able to enter. Guess what, they refused it because of the tax. Everything they asked and keep asking for was there, we just asked for a tax: we got told no. The conclusion is simple: there was no will to reach an agreement, as there is no will from them today.
Now they are selling the story that it was us who rejected this agreement, that we have caused this crisis, and that we are going to provoke a war, lies that they only use against Spain and to degrade its international image. Today I offer you and all Europeans the truth that NO ONE, not even the most miserable of liars, will be able to say it is a fake. Spain wants an agreement, but we will not give in just because of the whims of a country that has proven to use childishness as a way of making politics against its neighbours. Nor will we give in to a European Union that is dying day by day, with an absent Commission that only seeks to see blood drip onto the carpet of the European Council, figuratively speaking. Its inaction is striking, and popular wisdom tells us that who says nothing agrees. It is therefore not crazy to deduce that the Commission supports this harassment against our country.
I would therefore like to announce that Spain maintains its position against any attempt to regulate the seas, to strip it of its maritime territories or similar. We are also against receiving money from the European Union that seeks to silence us, as if it were a bribe, to remove the taxation of the straits and the restrictions imposed by the competent authorities, which I have been told after their meeting today will continue. Spain did not join the Union to be bribed, mistreated and trampled underfoot. And it will not allow it. If the proposal is approved without our amendments, I would like to inform you once again that Spain will seek and use all available means to prevent its application on national territory, and may even resort to a temporary suspension of our European membership. Now, the ball is in the court of the European bureaucrats: do they prefer Spain inside or outside the EU? Do they prefer the status quo or taking a path with an unclear destination?
The door of my office remains open, and so does my private phone line. Spain, and I as its President, is always willing to dialogue and negotiate, but will never accept impositions from Europolis or other nations. To all the diplomats there, whose only target is this country and its taxation system as they have been proving during the last days: keep out. If you do not have a coastline, you have nothing to see here.
Thank you very much for your attention, and good night.
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Statement on the Strait of Gibraltar and the Strait of Adventuranza
The Kingdom of Spain and the Gibraltar Strait Security Agency have decided, in a joint summit, to reinforce the current deployment of the Armada Española in the Strait of Gibraltar, which Spain considers entirely as its regional waters, within the boundaries of a protective deployment. This deployment responds to the latest threats that the Strait of Gibraltar finds itself into by foreign powers and the instability that could be provoked by some of this regional and non-Mediterranean powers after the discovery of a new nation north of the Strait of Gibraltar.
The main purposes of this protective deployment is ensuring the Spanish waters boundaries, as well as protecting navigators going through the Strait of Gibraltar. The Kingdom of Spain also wishes to make clear that it does not intend to annex land or any other territorial asset that it does not belong to it, but rather protect its sovereignty and its waters. The Spanish Government, nor the Autonomous Government of Gibraltar, neither the Gibraltar Strait Security Agency, will never allow foreign powers not allied with Spain or any Mediterranean nation to perturb the peaceful status of the Mediterranean, and this protective deployment responds to the possible interference from some nations that believe they have the legal authority to do so.
In regards to the Strait of Adventuranza, the Kingdom of Spain and its Ministry for the Spanish Commonwealth, of Overseas Missions and Straits wishes to announce that it no longer considers Adventuranza as a Strait but as open sea, and that it wishes to end the current dispute between the Federal Republic of Yosai and the Kingdom by recognising the Sea of Adventuranza as equally split in two halves, and ending the taxation in the area, as well as the blockade of Yosaian cargo ships and registered, non-military vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar. Spain also wishes to start a new era in Spanish-Yosaian relationships, with cooperation and good-neighbouring policies as the main aspects of this new era.
D. Teodoro García Egea
Minister for for the Spanish Commonwealth, of Overseas Missions and StraitsD. Albert Issola
GSSA Director
The Kingdom of Spain