Laurence DollimoreMARIANO RAJOY has been criticised for rejecting a question asked in English about Brexit before promptly moving on to another journalist.
His behaviour was labelled ‘incredibly rude and ugly’ by critics, while social media was confused by the abrupt shut down.
During the PM’s EU summit conference in Brussels, BBC journalist Nick Eardley asked Rajoy: “A Brexit question in English, if you don’t mind?”
Rajoy frowned and responded in Spanish: “Come on man, no, we are not going to do this,” before swiftly moving to a different reporter.
It is believed Eardley had intended to ask if Spain would veto the EU entry of an independent Scotland.
Rajoy has no class whatsoever. If he thinks he can treat people on the world stage in the same way he treats his little Spaniards he is in for a rude awakening. Shooting down a BBC journalist? Did he not expect that to be shown all over the world in 2 minutes?? It seems he might have a slight lack of education.
But on the other hand he is just showing the world what ‘marca España’ is all about…
Para falta de educación, la de los británicos, la mayoría de las veces van de “sobraos” y prepotentes
pero si los espanoles son unos mongoles que van de campeones de todo,, madr emia maja
He wants our pounds but not our preguntas. Has he never heard of interpreters? Ignorant man.
stefanjo, quite surprised at your reply, suddenly your sounding very English, strange.
stefanjo:
de ignorantes está lleno el mundo …. como TÚ y los tuyos
Excellent answer.
It seems that little britain´s reporters don’t know that, when you are asking a question to a Jefe de Estado, it has to be in HIS first language.
Surely this reporter like the 99% of britons is another chronic monoglot.
It would not be a surprise if he lives in Spain.
the Pleb strikes again……idiot and loser
What happens?
You feel identified with the description?
Not a surprise.
You barely speak patois, not even English, so foreign languages are totally alien for people like YOU.
I blame your poor education and your immense pelotudez.
For a polyglot you sure have a lot of errors. Give me a break.
Exactly.
4th class pleb from the colony of gibraltar + idiot + loser = Jack Daww
4th class pleb from gibraltar + idiot + loser = YOU
Would you really expect a British politician in Britain to take a question in Spanish and answer it in Spanish? Most of them are not proficient in English – let alone Spanish.
The journalist was impolite and Rajoy acted correctly. He only must respond to questions formulated in spanish or in an autonomical lenguaje. If he respond to a question formulated in english he will be obligued to respond equally to questions made in each of the different lenguajes of the world.
When in Rome do as the Romans do. LEARN the language and stop criticising the people from that country. If you pride yourself in being a professional, act like one. Expect a person in his own country to speak in a foreign language because you can’t be bothered to learn it is kind of a bit insulting and rude to the other professionals present, isn’t it?
He wasn’t in his own country. He was in Belgium. It’s not really about the language he was speaking, but more the rude and ignorant attitude he showed to the world. He is no great statesman, and he made the Spanish people look like fools to the rest of the world. But hey, if you applaud his actions and can’t see how he embarrassed Spain then that’s your problem, not mine.
No, nabo
It is people like this reporter and easyjetters like YOU, who cannot even speak your own language, who make British people look like fools and chronic monoglots.
Try going back to school, at least to learn English. LOL
idiotic immigrant Pleblo…lololol……your not Spanish and your not English…WHAT A LET DOWN
But dear 4th class pleb…You are a gibraltarian, a yanito, a little macaco. Is there anything worse than that?
When in Rome do as the Romans do. LEARN the language and stop criticising the people from that country. Decency has a say in this matter. If you pride yourself in being a professional, act like one. Expect a person in his own country to speak in a foreign language because you can’t be bothered to learn it is kind of a bit insulting and rude to the other professionals present, isn’t it? Is a BBC reporter supposed to be considered way above everything and everyone else when he’s in a foreign country? What makes him so special?
Hes English…..Thats what makes him Special
Soon England will be a ‘special” little country just for special little minded xenophobic bigots.
YOU JUST DO NOT GET IT CARLOS……..why should she speak Spanish…..she is English…….people should learn to speak English……this is not rocket science…!!!!
Typical reply from jack Daww. You just don’t get it jack. It would appear you didn’t understand what I had said. To make it simple, she should have made use of an interpreter knowing Rajoy did not speak English. Prey tell me! how many interpreters should Rajoy have. Have you noticed at various meetings of PM or Presidents there are always interpreters on hand. It’s a pity the BBC interviewer did not speak Spanish.
that is what the pope of rome did to the spiritual leader of the anglican church (the queen)
these people should speak English….simple as that…………if they cannot be bothered to learn English then they should be ridiculed.
Says the guy who cannot even speak his oen language…LOL
welcome back Stuart
check your spelling little stuey………what does ´OEN`mean…….is it anything to do with half wit…!!!!!
Jack Daww, What a stupid reply. Unfortunately there are some English people with the same mentality. Do you not think that the BBC or the person posing the question would have used an interpreter knowing full well Rajoy does not speak English. Naturally one would assume that when Theresa May met with with Rajoy she used an interpreter as she does not speak Spanish.
YOU JUST DO NOT GET IT CARLOS……..why should she speak Spanish…..she is English…….people should learn to speak English……this is not rocket science…!!!!
¿por qué hemos de hablar inglés y los ingleses no han de hablar español?
¡¡ Basta ya de prepotencia !!!!!
YOU JUST DO NOT GET IT CARLOS……..why should she speak Spanish…..she is English…….people should learn to speak English, its terrible they dont……this is not rocket science…!!!!
I asked the OP to withdraw the comment that was’nt made by me, using my name – they have not done so. The OP knows full well it does’nt come from my ISP and has not removed it. This has happened with other posters. By not removing these comments they are condoning them and therefore are implicit – time to inform the appropriate authorities.
I have not posted on this forum since I said I was finished, to allow this obvious fraudulent post has only confirmed I was right.
All comments using my name are not mine.
All comments using my name are not mine.
Not even the one above.
Yes, I’m a bit dumb, but what can I do?.
OP. WOULD YOU PLEASE POST THIS AS IT MAY CLARIFY CERTAIN ANSWERS TO VARIOUS QUESTIONS.
BREXIT AND EXPATS.
HOW MANY BRITISH EXPATS ARE THERE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION?
Just over 4.5 million Britain’s live abroad, with approximately 1.3 million of them in Europe, according to the United Nations
WHERE ARE BRITAIN’S EXPATS IN THE EU?
The top destinations for British expats in the European Union are Spain (host to around 309,000), Ireland (255,000) and France (186,000)
COULD EXPATS REALLY BE BARRED FROM EU HEALTHCARE AND BENEFITS?
It’s possible, but unlikely-not least given that it would open the door to retaliatory measures from the UK, which hosts its own share of expats from European nations.
COULD BREXIT SEE EXPATS DEPORTED BY EU MEMBERS?
Almost certainly not. Many lawyers argue that British expats living elsewhere in the EU at the time of Brexit would have individual “acquired rights” under international law.
COULD MY SECOND HOME IN FRANCE OR SPAIN BE SEIZED IF BRITAIN LEAVES?
No matter how hostile European nations become after Brexit, they still Have to respect individual property rights. Both the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights make this clear.
Thanks Carlos for the info on the Brexit a lot more interesting than the insults from the Trolls.
Que el periodista le hable en español, no te jode !!!!
Prepotentes y maleducados, los británcios, de siempre, de toda la vida
M.A. Tel inkastyl ana cue sut cko no wuss.