Senior Commission official pessimistic on prospects of Gib deal before June EU elections

Margaritis Schinas during a visit to the Picasso Museum in Malaga earlier this week. Photo by Jorge Guerrero via EC - Audioavisual Service

4th April 2024

The negotiation for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar has lasted “longer than expected”, European Commission vice president Margaritis Schinas said on Thursday, adding he did not think agreement would be reached before the EU elections in June. Mr Schinas, who is not directly involved in the negotiation, was speaking during a breakfast briefing in Seville...