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Britain, Spain Soften Over Rock

Posted Jan 9, 08 11:12 AM CST in World 

(Newser) – Britain and Spain have worked out a compromise on Gibraltar that will pave the way for the EU to sign some important treaties, Reuters reports. Treaties on child protection and aviation had been held up for years because Spain balked at plans to let officials in the British enclave administer the treaties. Communications on the treaties will now go through London.

Gibraltar has been a source of friction between the two countries ever the British seized the strategic enclave at the mouth of the Mediterranean from Spain in 1704. Relations have often been edgy since, but the countries have softened over the issue in recent years and a ban on direct flights between Gibraltar and Madrid has been lifted.
Source: Reuters

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The Strait of Gibraltar. Gibraltar commands a strategic position at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea. The British seized the enclave in 1704. The Spanish ceded it in a 1713 treaty but have wanted it...   (Flickr)
The Rock of Gibraltar. Britain and Spain have worked out a deal on Gibraltar that would allow the EU to ratify some treaties that had been held up for years by a long-running dispute over the enclave.   (Flickr)
The famous Barbary Macaques of Gibraltar are the only wild primates in the whole of Europe.   (Flickr)
Relations between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar have softened in recent years, and a ban on direct flights between the enclave and Madrid has been lifted. British forces remain stationed in the enclave.   (Flickr)
A typical London phone booth, at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea in Gibraltar. Gibraltar has been in British hands for over 300 years. Spain would like to regain sovereignty over the enclave but most...   (Flickr)
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