Britain and EU formally sign Gibraltar treaty, easing border crossings
The treaty ends routine land-border checks and adds new customs, tax and residency rules for goods and workers.
- Thousands of people traveling daily between southern Spain and Gibraltar will no longer cross a physical border starting Wednesday.
- A historic treaty signed in 2025 between the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Gibraltar enables new freedom of movement following post-Brexit negotiations.
- The treaty easing border crossings was officially agreed upon Tuesday.
- Gibraltar installed live facial recognition cameras at entry points after removing the border fence.
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Since midnight there have been no border controls between Spain and Gibraltar. The dismantling of the symbolic metal fence is to begin already this week. Of all things Brexit paved the way.
A new chapter for Gibraltar from today as decades-old border barriers fall
MADRID, July 15 — Thousands of workers crossing daily between Spain and Gibraltar will enter a new era of easier travel today, as border checks that have long been a source of tension are lifted.Home to only around 40,000 people, the tiny self-governing British territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula relies on about 15,500 daily cross-border workers from Spain, who make up nearly half of its workforce.During rush hours, long lines…
On the border between Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar, the rules of the Schengen area came into force on Wednesday night. Shortly after midnight, dozens of passers-by and vehicles crossed the border for the first time without controls, as reported by a reporter from the news agency AFP. Hundreds of people had gathered at the border for the historical moment with Spanish flags. "Europe is back", said Gibraltar's head of government Fa…
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