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12/08/2003
Options for creating Gibraltar's first MEPs considered
The Electoral Commission are to carry out a consultation to decide the region in England and Wales with which Gibraltar should be combined for future elections to the European Parliament.
Using broad criteria, including transport and commercial links, geographical proximity and common interests, the Commission will consider joining Gibraltar with one of 10 regions in England and Wales.
The people of Gibraltar and in the UK have been invited to respond to a number of questions contained within the consultation document, before the Commission makes public its final recommendations on August 28 in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, along with other UK protectorates such as The Isle Of Man, is currently unrepresented within the European Parliament.
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Using broad criteria, including transport and commercial links, geographical proximity and common interests, the Commission will consider joining Gibraltar with one of 10 regions in England and Wales.
The people of Gibraltar and in the UK have been invited to respond to a number of questions contained within the consultation document, before the Commission makes public its final recommendations on August 28 in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, along with other UK protectorates such as The Isle Of Man, is currently unrepresented within the European Parliament.
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