Friday, November 24, 2023 - 10:28

The re-appointment of Pedro Sanchez as Prime Minister of Spain will be seen by many as the first step in the direction of a UK-EU treaty on the future relationship of Gibraltar. While that would be a fair assessment to make, there of course is no guarantee that this will happen.

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The fact is that Madrid now has a historic opening within its sight to make up for centuries of conflict, decades of mistrust and years of missed opportunities. A second step has already been taken. Mr Sanchez has appointed his Cabinet and of particular interest has been the re-appointment of Mr Jose Manuel Albares as Foreign Minister, who had been widely tipped to retain the post.