Gibraltar scraps border checks with Spain | DW News

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:24:43 +0000

After years of post-Brexit wrangling, border checks between Spain and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar have been abolished. The move changes everyday life for some 15,000 daily commuters in Spain's far south but also sheds light on post-Brexit Europe. Jason Dittmer, Professor of Political Geography, tells DW this marks a 'new era' in relations between Gibraltar and the EU.

00:00 Spain and Gibraltar remove Gibraltar border after post-Brexit agreement

00:00:30 Commuters, businesses and residents react to the historic change

00:01:31 Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar, on the– economic opportunities from easier cross-border travel

00:03:05 Juan Franco, Mayor of La Línea de la Concepción, hopes for jobs and investment in the border region

00:03:42 Rising housing costs and property demand in La Linea

00:04:10 Interview: Jason Dittmer, Professor of Political Geography, University College London

00:05:17 Brexit, Gibraltar's identity and ties to Europe

00:10:02 Why economics and geography shaped the agreement

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