Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 10:18

GIBRALTAR TREATY LINKED TO SPAIN’S EU PRESIDENCY

A treaty on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union is likely to coincide with the start of the Spanish Presidency on 1 July. This message, echoed in sectors of the Spanish media, suggests that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has taken control of the timing after his telephone conversation earlier this month with his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak.

CAMPO
However, this is no forgone conclusion as reflected in a series of well placed leaks in the Campo press over the last few days. What is clear, though, is that the negotiations continue and as the Government here has long made clear are ongoing at different levels. In that context, it was the daily...