Gibraltar agreement stalls in final stage of eternal negotiations between Spain and UK

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel AlbaresHe held a meeting with the British Foreign Secretary. David Lamy, On July 11, following the NATO summit in Washington, they resumed talks on Gibraltar after a break due to a change of government in the UK.

There have been several occasions when it seemed that a treaty with respect to Gibraltar was imminent. However, all opportunities fell on deaf ears for various reasons. The latest was the progress in the British elections, which led to the emergence of Change of government The team responsible for negotiating the Rock Agreement.

Albares made the statement at a meeting of EU foreign ministers. The exact date of the agreement cannot be predicted.On the other hand, he stressed that he and Lamy are committed to achieving this as soon as possible by resuming “talks as soon as possible.”

Asked whether he thought it was possible to reach an agreement before the end of the year, the foreign minister insisted:I am always optimistic“However, he also added to this that the expected agreement does not only concern Spain, but also Spain European CommissionWho represents the twenty-seven in the negotiations with London.

It is worth noting that the agreement will not be implemented immediately because it was also put on the table that the British minister needs some time to make up his mind, as did the new negotiating team of the Labour government. Despite this, The pars He admitted that. Lamy He was aware of the negotiations that had previously been conducted with his predecessor, David Cameron.

Resumption of the agreement

About the conversations between Spain and United KingdomThe minister pointed out that these things never stopped happening on the technical level. He added: “A lot of progress has been made up until the moment they met.” Early elections In the UK we will resume from that point.

The pars I have been informed that the intention of the two governments is to Resume talks More densely and in all areas, as they agree that CovenantWho will determine Gibraltar’s future relationship with the EU after Brexit? Positive and helpful For the Rock and Campo de Gibraltar.