Gibraltar and Spain end border checks in historic UK-EU treaty

A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted. Several dozen people and vehicles crossed the border from Spain for the first time without undergoing customs checks a few minutes after midnight. Several hundred people gathered for the occasion, waving Spanish flags, while Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, announced: “Europe is back”. Gibraltar, a...

By Agence France-Presse

Border controls scrapped between Spain and Gibraltar

As the end of border controls took effect, the old chain-link fence between Spain and Gibraltar was taken down. This historic decision allows for greater freedom of movement for people and goods.

EU, UK sign Gibraltar status treaty easing border checks

The EU and Britain on Tuesday signed a deal ending border checks between Gibraltar and Spain six years after the UK left the bloc. Gibraltar residents can now cross to Spain using ‌residence cards ​while Spanish citizens can cross using a government ID card.

By FRANCE 24

UK and EU sign new Gibraltar treaty to ease border delays with Spain

Negotiations over border regulations have continued for years since Britain’s departure from the EU

By Nina Lloyd

UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar signed: What changes for border crossings

The treaty was signed in Brussels by European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Sefcovic, UK Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno, and Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. The post UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar signed: What changes for border crossings appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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