The UK has a agreed a deal with the European Union over Gibraltar's status after Brexit.
Talks on rules governing the border of Spain and the British Overseas Territory have been ongoing since the UK left the EU in 2020.
The UK said the agreement would avoid the need for checks on people and goods crossing the Gibraltar-Spain border.
For travellers arriving at Gibraltar airport, passport checks will be carried out by Gibraltar and Spanish officials.
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Gibraltar was officially assigned to Great Britain in 1713 during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714).
ReplyDeleteUK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the deal protected British sovereignty and supported Gibraltar's economy.
ReplyDeleteIn 2002, when the residents of Gibraltar spoke out against the "joint sovereignty" of Spain and the United Kingdom, it received the status of a British overseas territory. The United Kingdom uses it as a military base. Spain does not recognize British sovereignty over Gibraltar.
ReplyDeleteChief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo also welcomed the agreement, saying: "I have worked hand in glove with the UK government throughout this negotiation to deliver the deal Gibraltar wants and needs – one that will protect future generations of British Gibraltarians and does not in any way affect our British sovereignty."
ReplyDeleteSpanish Foreign Affairs Minister José Manuel Albares and EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic both hailed the deal as "historic", with Sefcovic saying it "reinforces a new chapter" in the EU-UK relationship.
ReplyDeleteConservative shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel said her party would examine the full legal text of the treaty to see if it met their "red lines".
ReplyDelete"The Conservative Party in government, and now in opposition has always been clear that any deal must ensure that the sovereignty and rights of Gibraltar are safeguarded in full and must carry the support of the government and people of Gibraltar, as well as protect constitutional arrangements. We also consistently opposed any efforts by Spain to disrupt the flow of goods at the border," she said.
"Gibraltar is British, and given Labour's record of surrendering our territory and paying for the privilege, we will be reviewing carefully all the details of any agreement that is reached."