Gibraltar and Spain end border checks

GIBRALTAR, United Kingdom — A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted. An AFP journalist at the frontier said several dozen people and vehicles crossed the border from Spain for the first time without undergoing customs checks a few minutes after midnight. Several hundred people gathered for the occasion, waving Spanish flags, while Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, announced: “Europe is back.” READ: New era for Gibraltar as border controls with Spain set to end Gibraltar, a […]... Keep on reading: Gibraltar and Spain end border checks