11.   Spanish officials said Wednesday there are signs that Britain is considering a Spanish proposal for shared sovereignty in Gibraltar.

12.   The pollsters gave the respondents five possible solutions ranging from full Israeli control to shared sovereignty.

13.   He said he hoped they would eventually come round to the view that shared sovereignty was the best way forward.

14.   A Foreign Office spokesman Tuesday refused to confirm if shared sovereignty was in the process of being agreed.

15.   Ancram however said he was not convinced that there was no deal being done behind the scenes on shared sovereignty.

16.   The most controversial aspect of the deal they are working on is a shared sovereignty plan, an idea the Gibraltarians are vehemently against.

17.   The Turkish-Cypriots are against Cyprus joining the EU ahead of Turkey, and want a shared sovereignty over the island.

18.   Most residents in Gibraltar, who are British citizens, want to retain the link with Britain, and Chief Minister Peter Caruana fiercely opposes any shared sovereignty package.

19.   The most controversial aspect of negotiations involved a shared sovereignty plan, an idea that locals vehemently oppose.