The meeting between Spain, the United Kingdom and Gibraltar He ended with agreement on the status of the British colony. The meeting was aimed at addressing a limit situation after Brexitwhich occurred more than five years ago.
The agreement was defined as “historical” by the Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albaresafter negotiations that gave rise to “a definitive political agreement on the fundamental aspects of the future in relation to Gibraltar”: “This agreement provides stability and security. “
What Spain wins in Gibraltar with the agreement
One of the most notable changes after signing this agreement is the Disappearance of the physical gate that separates Spain from Gibraltar. “Since yesterday, the gate is already past,” said Minister Albares in ‘More than one’, where he has stressed that there will be a positive impact for the lives of around 15,000 workers who cross this border from Spain daily To work in Gibraltar.
Thus, the agreement statement reflects that it remains “guaranteed” the freedom of circulation of people and merchandisewhile the management of the controls, one of the most conflicting points that hindered the agreement, finally remain in the hands of Spain.
The Complete Schengen border controls They will take place at the port and Gibraltar airport by the Spanish authorities, although the complete Gibraltar controls will continue to make them the United Kingdom and the immigration and law and order in Gibraltar will continue to be the competence of the authorities of the place.
This has also been a very criticized point for the most uncomfortable by this agreement, as counted José Manuel García-Margallo On Wednesday night in ‘La Compajula’. The former Foreign Minister considers that the Pact “It moves any possibility of Spain to recover Spanish sovereignty over Gibraltar.”
Margallo believes that Spain had a “golden opportunity” to claim the sovereignty of Peñónwhile Albares value the change of mentality that means to stop seeing the other party as an enemy: “A historical agreement that marks a before and after in the relationship between Spain and the United Kingdom.”
Finally, the agreement is certified that Europe can use Gibraltar airportallowing “both British and Spanish and European commercial flights,” according to Albares himself.
London also highlighted the possibility of operating “Flights from Gibraltar airport to EU destinations, increasing the connectivity of the place and improving its prosperity“
