Spain Makes Major Move at Gibraltar Border for First Time in 200 Years
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Spain tears down Gibraltar border barriers for first time in more than 300 years
Construction crews on the Spanish side of the Gibraltar frontier have begun demolishing border infrastructure. Machine operators dismantled police auxiliary buildings at the crossing point this weekend, preparing for a completely frictionless land boundary that will come into effect on July 15.The demolition work, captured on footage, took place just before Tuesday's 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum.Scaffolding has also appeared around …
In Gibraltar there are things that happen very quickly. One can get married in 24 hours, as in Las Vegas. There they still remember the weddings of two of the most fashionable couples of the sixties: John Lennon and Yoko Ono, in 1969, and Victor Manuel and Ana Belén, in 1972.
The Chief Minister maintains it would be "foolish" to try to reverse the agreement that will eliminate border controls on July 15, while confirming that there will only be two Spanish and two Gibraltarian police officers at the airport. The border fence disappears.
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