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POLITICSELEVATEDJul 15 · Jul 15, 2026, 3:13 PM

Gibraltar and Spain end border checks in boost for businesses

France 24 [en]

Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical border, beginning on Wednesday. The official opening at midnight on Tuesday, after a border fence was removed, allows a new freedom of movement under a historic treaty between the European Union and the United Kingdom and will come as a welcome boost for local businesses.

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