Border between Gibraltar and Spain removed in historic freedom of movement deal

• A physical border between Gibraltar and Spain was officially removed at midnight on Wednesday, following years of post-Brexit negotiations.
• This historic move allows for new freedom of movement under an EU-UK treaty, which Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty said secures Gibraltar’s long-term economic future.
• The agreement, praised by EU trade representative Maroš Šefčovič, effectively integrates the British Overseas Territory into the EU’s Schengen free travel area.
• The deal prevents a hard land border that would have economically impacted Gibraltar, which relies on approximately 15,000 Spanish workers daily.
• The treaty does not resolve Spain's long-standing sovereignty claim over Gibraltar.

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Gibraltar’s new era as border fence with Spain is finally removed