La Línea's mayor in Brussels for Brexit talks
Monday, March 19, 2018 @ 9:04 PM
MAYOR of the last town in southern Spain before Gibraltar, Juan Franco, was due to travel to Brussels today (Monday) to discuss Brexit and how it will affect residents, British and Spanish alike.
La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz province) is home to numerous Spaniards who commute daily to Gibraltar for work, and also British expats, some retired and some who are also employed on the Rock.
Brexit would, in theory, mean a hard border between Spain and the British-owned enclave, potentially adding long passport control queues to the morning trip to the office.
Even with the post-Brexit transition period agreed now until December 31, 2020 – during which the UK will remain in the Customs Union and common market, but will not participate in any decision-making within the EU – the long-term future for the Gibraltar-Spain border still needs to be resolved.
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