EU and UK Reach Accord on Cross-Border Trade and Travel in Gibraltar
- In June 2025, a landmark deal was finalized involving the EU, the UK, and Spain that settled Gibraltar’s status after Brexit, leading to the removal of border checks between Gibraltar and Spain.
- This agreement follows prolonged talks since the UK left the EU in 2020, amid unresolved issues over Gibraltar's sovereignty and border with Spain.
- The deal removes physical barriers at the Gibraltar-Spain border, allows free crossings without passport stamps for residents, and maintains Schengen Area security.
- Foreign minister José Manuel Albares called the fence the "last wall in continental Europe," while ef ovi said, "We found the best possible solution" for all parties.
- The agreement secures British sovereignty, supports Gibraltar’s economy, and promotes cooperation, paving the way for ratification and regional legal certainty.
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UK-EU Joint Statement of Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar
Following talks in Brussels this Wednesday a Joint Statement was reached in respect of Gibraltar, between the European Commission, Spain and Gibraltar. European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels on Wednesday 11 June.
On Wednesday, the United Kingdom and the European Union sealed a free movement agreement between the British enclave of Gibraltar and Spain, an issue that has remained outstanding since Brexit. ...
Five years after Brexit, there is an agreement in the permanent dispute over Gibraltar: border controls between the British overseas area and Spain should be eliminated, commuters and tourists should travel easier in the future – a historic breakthrough for both sides, even if the airport continues to be controlled.
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