It is noted that the Spanish government won a diplomatic victory at the beginning of the Brexit talks by persuading the 27 member countries of the European Union to give Madrid an effective veto on the future trade relations between the UK and the EU and their impact on Gibraltar. However, at the moment the UK insists that the whole country and its overseas territories should be treated as a single organism, and Gibraltar should equally fall under all agreements on the transition period and "divorce from the EU".

"If the British Overseas Territories are not included in the main points of the transition, it will be contrary to the EU's own positions. The guidelines adopted in April made it clear that the negotiations on article 50 concern our overseas territories, and the transition is part of this process, "the UK government said..

Gibraltar is formally part of the United Kingdom, but is actually independent and therefore intends to remain in the EU after Britain withdraws from the union, theuk says.. one. Gibraltar stated that it does not want to be "a bargaining chip and a victim of Brexit". But, according to experts, the disputed territory still became a hostage to the current situation, because, on the one hand, it is too closely linked to economic relations with the EU, and on the other hand, it is legally connected with the United Kingdom.

Recall that Gibraltar - a British overseas territory, located in the south of the Iberian peninsula with a population of 33 thousand. human. The territory was conquered in 1704 and annexed to England by the Utrecht Peace of 1713. Later Spain repeatedly tried to challenge the rights of Britain and take away the territory, but the 1967 referendum clearly demonstrated that the residents want to remain under the control of Britain, and not of Spain. Although, apparently, Spain has not reconciled with this situation.