- Gibraltar is set to retain its British sovereignty under a new post-Brexit draft treaty with the European Union, which also guarantees free movement across its land border with Spain.
- The agreement aims to eliminate routine passport checks for the estimated 15,000 individuals who traverse the Spain-Gibraltar frontier daily.
- Travellers arriving by air from the UK will face dual border controls by both Gibraltarian and Spanish authorities, with a tailored customs model designed to eliminate burdensome goods checks.
- The draft treaty explicitly states that it does not affect sovereignty and protects the UK's autonomy over key military facilities in Gibraltar.
- Gibraltar's Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, hailed the deal for protecting the 'British way of life' and unlocking new opportunities, though the Shadow Foreign Office minister criticised the lack of parliamentary scrutiny for the extensive document.
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