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British tourists the biggest losers as post-Brexit agreement for Gibraltar is finally signed
‘TRIUMPH for Gibraltar’ or a ‘surrender deal’? Opinions of politicians in the UK and Spain differ widely on a groundbreaking deal over the Rock. But after nearly 20 rounds of talks and five years in the making, a crucial border agreement with Spain has finally been struck. Allowing Gibraltarians access to the Schengen zone and creating a fluid border has naturally come at a price. The new agreement being concluded this week means that Spanish police will be allowed to operate on sovereign British territory for the first time in history. Billed as ‘dual Gibraltar-Schengen controls’ it also means that British citizens will lose out on automatic access to the territory. They will be required to show their
By Walter Finch
passports to Spanish border police on arrival at the airport or port. As well as going through Schengen checks, they will also be subject to the 90/180 rule brought in since Brexit. They could even face the prospect of Spanish cops refusing them entry onto crown territory. Arrival on the Rock will effectively become the same as travelling to Spain. On a plus-side for expat Brits with residence and other Europeans they will be able to hop over to the Rock without showing any ID. Gibraltar also insists it keeps ‘FULL control over its own border checks at its external borders as happens today’. However the deal was immediate-
ly slammed by nationalist voices back in the UK. Nigel Farage called it the ‘Gibraltar surrender deal’, observing that ‘if a foreign policeman can stop a British person going into British territory, it makes Gibraltar less British.’ Former Spanish foreign minister Jose García-Margallo disagreed however, describing it as a ‘triumph for Gibraltar’ and a ‘total surrender’ of Spain’s centuries-old sovereignty claim. The new arrangements being thrashed out this week will see a new so-called ‘Schengen shack’ built on the border between the two territories, right beside the airport. Visitors will be processed by Spanish cops after they have passed through officials from Gibraltar. In return, Gibraltar residents – in-
cluding Brits who live on the Rock – will be able to enter Spain hassle-free, without need to show a pass or face physical checks. A Gibraltar ID card will now grant that person official access to anywhere within the Schengen zone. Gibraltar’s business minister celebrated the deal, explaining that a hard border with Spain would be an ‘existential threat’ to the Rock’s economy.
In particular, Nigel Feetham said the gaming sector – which accounts for 3,400 jobs – is heavily dependent on the 15,000 workers, the majority Spanish, who cross the border. “Those jobs create tax revenues and with corporate tax – over 50% comes from the gaming industry,” Feetham explained. Opinion Page 6
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