Algeciras (Spain)(EuroEFE).- The Ministerial Cabinet of Gibraltar has given the green light to a treaty outlining the future relationship between the territory and the European Union following Brexit. This move could reshape cross-border dynamics and potentially eliminate a longstanding physical barrier.
The Gibraltarian Government stated this Monday that, after six detailed meetings over the past two weeks, it has approved the treaty for ratification, contingent upon no alterations to the text’s core meaning during the ongoing legal review.
Upon availability of the final text, it will be presented to the Gibraltar Parliament via a motion open for debate and amendments.
This is a hugely significant moment. Last week we finished our word by word review of the ‘unscrubbed’ UK-Gibraltar version of the legal text of the UK/EU Treaty. The Cabinet voted unanimously to support ratification. We will undertake an exercise of looking at every change… pic.twitter.com/dYGQNPEQqw
— Fabian Picardo (@FabianPicardo) January 19, 2026
Parliamentary approval in Gibraltar will then pave the way for the United Kingdom to initiate its own ratification processes for the treaty.
Negotiators from the EU, the United Kingdom and Spain finalized the legal text last December, building upon the agreement reached on June 11 between the EU, the United Kingdom, Spain and Gibraltar. The text is currently undergoing legal scrutiny before signing.
A New Framework for Relations
This agreement aims to regulate Gibraltar’s relationship with Spain post-Brexit, covering key areas such as the movement of people and the flow of goods across the border.
Perhaps the most notable outcome will be the disappearance of the Gate—the physical division separating the British territory from Spain—marking a historic milestone for what is considered one of the world’s smallest border crossings.
