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UK/EU treaty for Gibraltar ‘only intelligent way’ to manage cross-border interdependence – Gonzalez Laya

7th October 2024

A UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc is “the only intelligent way” to manage the interdependence between Gibraltar and the Campo de Gibraltar and avoid cross-border relations becoming “a geopolitical weakness” for the UK and Spain at a time of global upheaval. That was the view expressed by former Spanish Foreign Minister...

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In Spanish Congress, a question for Albares: ‘What’s more important, a uniform and a pistol, or benefits for 300,000 people?’

4th October 2024

Jose Manuel Albares, Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, was quizzed during a parliamentary session on Friday on Spain’s insistence that armed uniformed Spanish police officers be directly involved in Schengen controls in Gibraltar as part of any UK/EU treaty. The question was blunt and went to the heart of what is widely seen as one...

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‘Don’t lose patience’ with complex treaty talks, CM urges cross-border group

2nd October 2024

The negotiation for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar is “the most complex in Gibraltar’s political history”, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Wednesday, adding “we must not lose patience” with the process. Mr Picardo was speaking after meeting with the Cross Frontier Group to hear at first hand its concerns about frontier fluidity and what...

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Starmer says he wants ‘to make Brexit work’ with ‘positive’ UK-EU relationship

2nd October 2024

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Sir Keir Starmer promised a “pragmatic, sensible” approach to the UK-EU relationship in order to “make Brexit work” as he held talks in Brussels. The Prime Minister met European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, saying he was determined to put the relationship with Brussels on a “stable, positive...

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Brexit offered Spain ‘no special opportunity’ to recover Gibraltar - Dastis

2nd October 2024

The UK’s departure from the EU never presented Spain with a fast-track opportunity to progress its sovereignty aspiration over Gibraltar, Spain’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Dastis, said in an interview this week, adding it was simplistic to think Gibraltar could just be “subdued”. Mr Dastis, a career diplomat, replaced the hawkish Jose Manuel...

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EU still aiming for November launch of new automated immigration system

23rd September 2024

The EU is still aiming to implement its new system for automated immigration checks as from November, the European Commission confirmed on Monday, despite recent reports suggesting the launch may be delayed. The new Entry/Exit System is due to come into operation on November 10 – with a contingency for a later November 17 start...

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Treaty negotiators vow to intensify work after making ‘further progress’ in Brussels meeting

19th September 2024

Negotiators for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar signalled “further progress” toward agreement after a high-level political meeting in Brussels on Thursday, vowing to intensify their work in the coming weeks to finally secure a deal three years in the making. There had been mixed signals about the state of the negotiation ahead of Thursday’s meeting,...

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Tempered optimism ahead of high-level political negotiating round in Brussels today

19th September 2024

Negotiators for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar will meet in Brussels this morning for a high-level political negotiating round in a bid to progress toward an agreement that will guarantee post-Brexit border fluidity for people and goods. The meeting, scheduled to run from 10.30am to 2pm in the Commission’s Berlaymont building, will bring together Commissioner...

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Šefčovič to continue leading for EU in Gib treaty negotiation

17th September 2024

Slovak diplomat and politician Maroš Šefčovič will continue as the European Commission’s chief negotiator in the talks for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar, the Commission confirmed on Tuesday as its President, Ursula von der Leyen, handed out the top jobs in her team. The news ensures continuity in the Gibraltar negotiation against a backdrop of...

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Third Brussels summit confirmed for Thursday, as Lammy and Albares signal treaty hopes during wide-ranging London meeting

16th September 2024

Negotiators for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc will hold another four-way political summit in Brussels on Thursday to continue the work toward an agreement. The meeting, the third of its kind, will bring together UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares, European Commission vice president Maroš...

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London meeting between Lammy and Albares is to understand Spanish treaty position, not to negotiate - FCDO

14th September 2024

Foreign Secretary David Lammy hopes to get an understanding of Spain’s position in the Gibraltar treaty talks direct from his Spanish counterpart, Jose Manuel Albares, on Monday, but has made clear the meeting in London is not to negotiate. The UK will only negotiate in respect of Gibraltar when the Gibraltar Government is at the...

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Cross-Frontier Group urges ‘political leadership’ to avoid 'disastrous' no deal

13th September 2024

The Cross-Frontier Group called on treaty negotiators to show “political leadership” and reach an agreement for Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the EU, warning that no deal could bring “disastrous consequences” for communities on either side of the border. The warning came amid news that Jose Manuel Albares, Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, will fly to...

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Doughty signals ‘very realistic’ prospect of Gib treaty

10th September 2024

The prospect of a mutually beneficial UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relationship with the bloc is “very realistic” and “the atmosphere is ready for that”, Stephen Doughty, the Minister for Europe and North America at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, said on Tuesday. Speaking to the Chronicle after the National Day rally, Mr Doughty...

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Spain open to ‘constructive solutions’ on Schengen controls as Gib treaty talks enter ‘irreversible’ stage

9th September 2024

Spain is open to “constructive solutions” to allow freedom of movement at its border with Gibraltar while meeting its Schengen obligations, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, said in an interview with El Pais published on Monday. Mr Albares said Spain’s objective remained to reach an agreement “to create a zone of shared...

UK/EU treaty for Gibraltar ‘only intelligent way’ to manage cross-border interdependence – Gonzalez Laya

In Spanish Congress, a question for Albares: ‘What’s more important, a uniform and a pistol, or benefits for 300,000 people?’

‘Don’t lose patience’ with complex treaty talks, CM urges cross-border group

Starmer says he wants ‘to make Brexit work’ with ‘positive’ UK-EU relationship

Brexit offered Spain ‘no special opportunity’ to recover Gibraltar - Dastis

EU still aiming for November launch of new automated immigration system

Treaty negotiators vow to intensify work after making ‘further progress’ in Brussels meeting

Tempered optimism ahead of high-level political negotiating round in Brussels today

Šefčovič to continue leading for EU in Gib treaty negotiation

Third Brussels summit confirmed for Thursday, as Lammy and Albares signal treaty hopes during wide-ranging London meeting

London meeting between Lammy and Albares is to understand Spanish treaty position, not to negotiate - FCDO

Cross-Frontier Group urges ‘political leadership’ to avoid 'disastrous' no deal

Doughty signals ‘very realistic’ prospect of Gib treaty

Spain open to ‘constructive solutions’ on Schengen controls as Gib treaty talks enter ‘irreversible’ stage

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