# Nick Clegg's wife says Gibraltar is Spanish

> Miriam González Durántez, wife of the former deputy prime minister, declares Gibraltar Spanish while promoting her new political party in Spain.
- Title: Nick Clegg's wife says Gibraltar is Spanish · The Independent
- Summary: Miriam González Durántez, wife of the former deputy prime minister, declares Gibraltar Spanish while promoting her new political party in Spain. Miriam…
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- Source: The Independent — https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gibraltar-spain-uk-miriam-gonzalez-durantez-nick-clegg-b3067961.html
- Published: 2026-10-16T10:30:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: miriam gonzalez durantez, nick clegg, gibraltar, spain, democracia 21, british overseas territory, sovereignty dispute, politics, news
## Wife of Clegg declares Gibraltar Spanish
Miriam González Durántez, wife of former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg, said Gibraltar is Spanish while promoting her new political party Democracia 21 on Spanish television.

> Yes, of course
## Clegg and his wife disagree
When asked if her husband agrees, González Durántez said they try not to discuss Gibraltar. He will defend his position and she will defend hers.

> We try not to talk about Gibraltar. He will defend his position and I defend mine.
## Spain's long claim to Gibraltar
Gibraltar was ceded to Britain in seventeen thirteen, but Spain has maintained its sovereignty claim ever since. The territory has thirty eight thousand people at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
## Border removed after Brexit deal
Over the summer, the physical border between Gibraltar and Spain was removed following a new EU-UK treaty. The agreement eases border crossings for thousands who travel between the two daily.
## Deal protects Gibraltar's future
In twenty twenty five, the EU and UK announced an agreement signed on Tuesday.Without it, Gibraltar faced a hard border with full passport checks, risking its economy dependent on fifteen thousand Spanish workers crossing daily.
## Key takeaway

Miriam González Durántez, wife of former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, said Gibraltar is Spanish, not British, while promoting her new Spanish political party.