Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA physical border between Gibraltar and Spain was officially removed at midnight on Wednesday, following years of post-Brexit negotiations. This historic move allows for new freedom of movement under an EU-UK treaty, which Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty said secures Gibraltar’s long-term economic future. The agreement, praised by EU trade representative Maroš Šefčovič, effectively integrates the British Overseas Territory into the EU’s Schengen free travel area. The deal prevents a hard land border that would have economically impacted Gibraltar, which relies on approximately 15,000 Spanish workers daily. The treaty does not resolve Spain's long-standing sovereignty claim over Gibraltar.In fullGibraltar’s new era as border fence with Spain is finally removedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Border between Gibraltar and Spain removed in historic freedom of movement deal
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA physical border between Gibraltar and Spain was officially removed at midnight on Wednesday, following years of post-Brexit negotiations. This historic move allows for new freedom of movement under an EU-UK treaty, which Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty said secures Gibraltar’s long-term economic future. The agreement, praised by EU trade representative Maroš Šefčovič, effectively integrates the British Overseas Territory into the EU’s Schengen free travel area. The deal prevents a hard land border that would have economically impacted Gibraltar, which relies on approximately 15,000 Spanish workers daily. The treaty does not resolve Spain's long-standing sovereignty claim over Gibraltar.In fullGibraltar’s new era as border fence with Spain is finally removedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
