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Spain Calls For Joint Control Of Gibraltar Following Brexit
The Spanish government has called for joint sovereignty over Gibraltar after the UK decided to leave the European Union.
95.9% of “The Rock’s” 30,000 population voted overwhelmingly for staying in the EU.
Speaking on national radio, Spain’s Foreign Minister said:
"It's a complete change of outlook that opens up new possibilities on Gibraltar not seen for a very long time. I hope the formula of co-sovereignty - to be clear, the Spanish flag on the Rock - is much closer than before."
The territory’s Chief Minister called an emergency cabinet meeting and pinned this tweet to his page.
We have surpassed greater challenges. It is time for unity, for calm & for rational thinking. Together & united we will continue to prosper.
— Fabian Picardo (@FabianPicardo) June 24, 2016
The small peninsula, known as The Rock, off the south coast of Spain has been a British Overseas Territory since 1713 and is a major point of contention between the Spanish and British governments.
It relies heavily on its shared EU border with Spain for trade.
Thousands of Spanish workers travel there every day.
Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said that Britain's vote to leave the EU would not affect the rights of these Spanish workers, who he said would be able to continue to move freely between the two territories.
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