Britain Walks Back Commitment to Gibraltar
It agreed to put Gibraltar in the Schengen Area to avoid the need for border controls.
It agreed to put Gibraltar in the Schengen Area to avoid the need for border controls.
To keep its border with Spain open, Gibraltar accepts a Spanish role in guarding its ports.
The highlights, analysis and the one thing that’s left: Gibraltar.
Some 15,000 Spanish residents cross the border to work in Gibraltar every day.
Josep Borrell’s demand for “clarity” looks like political theater to fend off criticism at home.
The People’s Party said it wouldn’t use Brexit to get a deal on Gibraltar. Now it blames the left for failing to do just that.
The president proposes common-sense drug reforms — and the death penalty for drug dealers.
Emmanuel Macron opens the door to farm subsidy cuts. Spain wants power over Gibraltar’s airport.
Spain could have used Brexit to bargain for a new settlement for Gibraltar but vows not to.
With Britain on the way out, why should other EU countries push back against Spanish irredentism?
Mariano Rajoy says Spain would block a special Brexit deal for the peninsula.
Those parts of the United Kingdom that voted to remain in the EU are not ready to accept the result.
Spain is accused of raising tension with Britain to divert attention away from its own problems.
Tensions mount after the Spanish navy tried to seize a civilian Gibraltan vessel.
The Spanish government has signaled an interest in renegotiating the position of the Rock. What’s at stake?