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UK and Spain sign cooperation deal as they seek to bolster post-Brexit ties
The bilateral agreement resolves long-standing Gibraltar border issues and enhances cooperation on economic growth and migration, impacting over 34,000 residents of the territory.
- The UK and Spain signed a cooperation deal in London on Wednesday to strengthen post-Brexit ties and address Gibraltar's border issues.
- The deal followed Britain's 2020 EU departure and previous slow negotiations to maintain flow of people and goods at the Gibraltar-Spain border.
- Gibraltar, a tiny contested territory at Spain’s southern tip with 34,000 residents, relies heavily on EU market access for its economy.
- In June, the UK, Spain, and EU brokered a border check removal agreement for Gibraltar, ending a post-Brexit deadlock that Starmer’s government helped break.
- The new bilateral deal seeks to enhance collaboration on boosting the economy, managing migration, and addressing mutual priorities, highlighting the strengthened relationship between the UK and Spain following Brexit.
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Gibraltar: UK, Spain sign new cooperation agreement
Spain and the United Kingdom moved forward with a new cooperation deal to bolster their relationship in several crucial sectors, like economic growth and migration. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to London on Wednesday for the signing of the deal. The new bilateral agreement was the first to be signed after the two countries reached a deal over Gibraltar. The small territory of the UK is located at t…
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