Miriam González Durántez, the wife of former British deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg, has publicly stated that Gibraltar belongs to Spain. Speaking ahead of Spain’s general election on November 29, González Durántez made the remarks while promoting Democracia 21, the political party she recently founded.

During an appearance on the current affairs programme *En boca de todos*, presenter Nacho Abad asked her whether she considered Gibraltar to be Spanish. She responded affirmatively, saying, “Yes, of course.” However, when questioned about whether her husband shared the same view, she declined to comment directly, saying, “We try not to talk about Gibraltar. He will defend his position and I defend mine.” She further emphasized their differing perspectives by saying, “Women don’t think the same as their husbands; we have minds of our own,” and challenged the framing of the question.

González Durántez has positioned Democracia 21 as an alternative to Spain’s dominant political forces, seeking to attract voters disillusioned with both the governing Socialist party on the left and the conservative People’s Party on the right.

The status of Gibraltar remains a contentious issue between Spain and Britain. The territory was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, but Spain continues to claim sovereignty. Conversely, Britain maintains that the future of Gibraltar should be determined by its residents. In recent developments, Gibraltar’s border with Spain was re-opened in July following previous restrictions, and the territory became part of the European Union’s Schengen zone.

The differing viewpoints highlighted by González Durántez and her husband reflect the ongoing complexity and sensitivity surrounding Gibraltar’s sovereignty, a subject that continues to provoke debate on both sides of the border.