Britain and the European Union formally signed on Tuesday a treaty concerning Gibraltar’s status, following an agreement reached last year designed to simplify border crossings and end years of political uncertainty surrounding the British overseas territory.
The treaty was signed in Brussels by European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, UK Minister of State for Europe Stephen Doughty, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno, and Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.
Gibraltar residents can travel to Spain using residence cards, without having their passports stamped, while Spanish citizens may cross using a national ID card.
Passengers arriving at Gibraltar Airport will present their passports to both Gibraltar and Spanish border officials; Britain proposes a model akin to French police stationed at London St Pancras for Eurostar services.
Britain acquired Gibraltar—a strategically vital enclave at the southern tip of Spain—through the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, which concluded the War of the Spanish Succession.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)
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