Spain urges UK to sign Gibraltar deal ahead of new EU travel controls

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Alvarez today called on Britain to sign the deal on the post-Brexit status of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar by November 10, before new EU border controls come into force, which are likely to create hard borders in Gibraltar. The status of Gibraltar – an enclave on Spain’s southern tip that has been under British rule since the 18th century – and how its border with Spain will be policed ​​have been points of contention since Britain voted in 2016 to leave of the European Union. Spain, Britain and the European Union agreed on 31 December 2020, hours before Britain’s full exit from the EU, that Gibraltar would remain part of EU agreements such as the border-free Schengen zone, pending a permanent solution . “It’s time for the UK to say yes […]
Source: News Beast

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