Gibraltar row reignites as Spanish minister demands Brexit apply to The Rock
A Spanish politician has called for negotiations between Spain and the United Kingdom regarding the implementation of Brexit in Gibraltar to address Spain’s historical demands.
The mayor of Algeciras and president of the Senate Foreign Affairs Commission, José Ignacio Landaluce also raised concerns about the rights of over 10,000 workers who rely on daily border crossings to work in the British territory.
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo has described ongoing discussions between Spain and the United Kingdom regarding the Treaty of Gibraltar, which began in Malaga on Monday, as “positive and productive.”
He did, however, acknowledge that certain aspects of the negotiations remained complicated.
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Mr Picardo told Radio Gibraltar that there is currently no set date for the Treaty’s signing. He did, however, mention “some obvious dates” on the horizon that the parties should be aware of.
Picardo stressed that the governor’s remarks, in which he expressed optimism about reaching a preliminary agreement before Christmas, were “on behalf of all of us”.
He emphasised the importance of “a proper agreement than a rushed agreement”.
Picardo has also questioned the Spanish authorities’ right to require travellers to have hotel reservations to enter Spain.
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Maros Sefcovic, the European Commission’s Vice-President in charge of relations with the UK, believes that the resumption of negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom over the EU’s relationship with Gibraltar will provide the “final push” to reach an agreement.
The Slovak said: “We have achieved great advances in many areas and we have to achieve what is described as the final impulse, (although) in many negotiations of this type the last step is always the most difficult.”
He added: “There is enormous interest on the part of the Commission in being as useful as possible. It would be good news for everyone (which is very helpful) and the Commission will do everything possible to culminate this process.”
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