新奇事件簿 欧盟称直布罗陀为英属殖民地（在线收听）

The United Kingdom has objected to the European Union's use of the word "colony" to describe the island of Gibraltar. The European Council, a body that defines the EU's political direction produced a document regarding UK nationals travelling to the EU after Brexit. It says in a footnote: "Gibraltar is a colony of the British Crown. There is a controversy between Spain and the UK concerning the sovereignty over Gibraltar, a territory for which a solution has to be reached." A UK government spokesperson said: "Gibraltar is not a colony and it is completely inappropriate to describe it in this way. She added: "Gibraltar is a full part of the UK family....This will not change due to our exit from the EU."

英国拒绝欧盟使用‘殖民地’一词描述直布罗陀岛。英国脱欧后，为欧盟制定政治方向的欧洲理事会公布了一份关于英国公民前往欧盟旅游的文件。其注释中写道：“直布罗陀是英国王室的殖民地。西班牙和英国在直布罗陀主权问题上存在争议，必须解决这一领土问题。”英国政府发言人表示：“直布罗陀岛不是殖民地，用这种方式描述完全不合适。她会说到：“直布罗陀是属于英国大家庭的一部分... 这一点不会因为英国脱欧而有所改变。

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Morocco. It is home to over 30,000 people. In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces captured it from Spain during a war. Spain handed Gibraltar to Great Britain in a 1713 treaty. However, Spain still asserts a claim to the territory. It wants Gibraltar excluded from all post-Brexit agreements between the UK and the EU. Gibraltar rejected proposals for shared UK-Spanish sovereignty by 99% to 1% in a 2002 referendum. Gibraltar's Chief Minister has accused Spain of bullying. He said: "No one will be surprised to hear the Spanish government making provocative statements in respect of Gibraltar."

直布罗陀是介于西班牙和摩洛哥之间地中海海域的英属海外领土。这里居住着三万多人。1704年，英荷军队在一次战争中从西班牙手中夺得该地。在一份1713年条约中，西班牙将直布罗陀交给英国。但西班牙仍主张对该领土的所有权。其希望能在英国和欧盟的脱欧后协议中将直布罗陀排除在外。在2002年的一次公投中，直布罗陀以99%对1%的票数否决了英西共享主权的提议。直布罗陀首席部长指责西班牙恃强凌弱。他说道：“没人会惊讶听到西班牙政府就直布罗陀问题发表挑衅声明。”