The European Commission asked the Council of the European Union, on Tuesday 20 July, to give it a mandate to negotiate an agreement between the United Kingdom and the Territory of Gibraltar, as this British jurisdiction is not covered by the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement which came into force in January 2021.
The aim of these negotiations, requested by Spain, will be to remove “physical barriers to the movement of goods and people” and to contribute to the prosperity of the...