A worker folds the EU flag after being lowered at the British territory of Gibraltar. The deadline for Gibraltar remains Jan. 1, when a transitionary period regulating the short frontier between Gibraltar and Spain expires. Political will is needed.”Throughout the Brexit talks, Spain has insisted it wants a say on the future of Gibraltar. More than 15,000 people live in Spain and work in Gibraltar, making up about 50 percent of Gibraltar’s labor force. The territory still remembers how, in 1969, Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco slammed shut the border in an attempt to wreck Gibraltar’s economy.

Source: The Standard December 28, 2020 08:48 UTC