Gibraltar: Britain and Spain reach deal as Brexit transition period ends
Telegraph, 31 Dec 2020
Britain has reached a deal with Spain for Gibraltar to join the Schengen open border zone, maintaining free-flowing movement to and from the Spanish mainland.
The deal was announced by Spanish foreign minister Arancha González just hours before the Brexit deadline of midnight on December 31, at which point border checks would have been introduced, restricting the flow of goods and people.
Read more about Gibraltar: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/31/britain-strikes-last-minute-deal-keep-gibraltar-border-open/
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The deal was announced by Spanish foreign minister Arancha González just hours before the Brexit deadline of midnight on December 31, at which point border checks would have been introduced, restricting the flow of goods and people.
Read more about Gibraltar: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/31/britain-strikes-last-minute-deal-keep-gibraltar-border-open/
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