FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians and drivers cross the border from Spain to Gibraltar, in front of the Rock of Gibraltar, in La Linea de la Concepcion, southern Spain, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Wednesday urged Britain to close a deal on the post-Brexit status of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar by Nov. 10, before new EU border controls kick in, likely creating a hard border in Gibraltar.
The status of Gibraltar - an enclave at the southern tip of Spain that has been under British rule since the 18th century - and how to police the border with Spain have been points of contention since Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union.
