Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territory’s border fence with Spain is removed - AP News
The border fence between Gibraltar and Spain has been removed following a historic treaty between the UK and the EU. This agreement allows for the free movement of people and goods, resolving long-standing post-Brexit tensions.
Why it matters
The removal of the border marks a significant geopolitical shift for the territory, potentially stabilizing its economic future and improving relations between the UK and the EU.
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MADRID (AP) — Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical border, beginning on Wednesday.
The official opening at midnight on Tuesday, after a border fence was removed, allows a new freedom of movement under a historic treaty between the European Union and the United Kingdom. It came after years of post-Brexit wrangling.
The contested British overseas territory of 38,000 people is perched at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, in a strategic location mere miles from Morocco where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
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