Spain Gains Border Control in Post-Brexit Gibraltar Deal

0:00Today is February 27th. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's what's making headlines across the UK. A new post, Brexit deal between the UK and the EU hands, Spain's significant control over Gibraltar's borders. Under the treaty, Spanish guards will operate at Gibraltar's airport and port for the first time, handling immigration checks and able to block. British travelers, if they see a security risk, the land border with Spain will become fluid. With no routine passport checks for the 15,000 people crossing daily, disagreement also sets up a custom union where most goods get cleared by EU officials in Spain. Gibraltar will align with some EU rules on taxes, ending its vat-free status and fall under the European Court of Justice for certain matters. The 2018 page draft keeps routine checks away from the land border to ease daily flows. Eurosceptic MPs, veterans and reform UK have blasted the deal as a humiliating surrender

1:05of British sovereignty over the territory, which Spain ceded. To Britain in 1713, critics worry it erodes UK control, especially with Spanish guards making arrests if needed. UK ministers stress the treaty changes nothing about sovereignty and explicitly states it won't fuel any claims over Gibraltar. The Gibraltar government welcomes the arrangement, which avoids joining the Shengans own, but creates a similar free travel set up. While the deal still needs parliamentary ratification and signatures, it promises smoother trade and travel after years of tension, though debates. Over its long-term tax continue. continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue continue