EU and Great Britain end dispute over Gibraltar: Agree!

EU and Great Britain end dispute over Gibraltar: Agree!

Gibraltar, Großbritannien - On June 11, 2025, the EU and Great Britain reached a significant agreement on Gibraltar. This happened almost five years after the Brexit and represents a "historical milestone", as EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said. The British Foreign Minister David Lammy described the agreement as a solution to the "last major unresolved problem of Brexit".

The talks took place in Brussels and included extensive negotiations between Sefcovic, Lammy, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and Gibraltar's Prime Minister Fabian Picardo. The main goal of the agreement is to secure the future prosperity of the region, while at the same time the British sovereignty is preserved and Gibraltar's economy is supported.

Details of the agreement

The key point of the agreement is the elimination of all physical barriers, controls and reviews for passenger and freight traffic between Spain and Gibraltar. This regulation should not only facilitate the everyday border crossings of the almost 15,000 people who commute from Spain to Gibraltar every day, but also the millions of tourists who travel to the British overseas area annually.

The agreement stipulates that the rules in the Schengen area as well as in the EU internal market and the customs union continue to be used. In addition, a "final political agreement" about the core aspects of the future agreement, including dual border controls and the creation of a future customs union between the EU and Gibraltar, was achieved. These regulations include the close cooperation between the customs authorities and aim at eliminating goods controls.

historical context and outlook

The claim of Spain on Gibraltar also remains unchanged with this agreement, since the area has been under British control for over 300 years. Gibraltar fell to Great Britain in 1713 with the contract of Utrecht. However, the talks on the current agreement show that both sides are willing to find pragmatic solutions without getting involved in the disputed sovereign issues.

Although the agreement has now been reached, the next step is critical: the ratification of the agreement. This could have deeper effects on the relationships between Gibraltar, Spain and the EU and is proof that progress is possible despite the complexity of the Brexit negotiations.

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