GIBRALTAR AND SPAIN END BORDER CHECKS IN HISTORIC UK-EU TREATY
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A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted. Several dozen people and vehicles crossed the border from Spain for the first time without undergoing customs checks a few minutes after midnight.
Several hundred people gathered for the occasion, waving Spanish flags, while Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, announced: “Europe is back”. Gibraltar, a...
KEY FACTS
- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on GIBRALTAR, SPAIN, BORDER, CHECKS, HISTORIC.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 15 Jul 2026, 05:20 UK.
- Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.
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- News - South China Morning Post: A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted.
- News - South China Morning Post: Several dozen people and vehicles crossed the border from Spain for the first time without undergoing customs checks a few minutes after midnight.
- News - South China Morning Post: Several hundred people gathered for the occasion, waving Spanish flags, while Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, announced: “Europe is back”.
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