Sunday, February 19, 2017

#SPAIN: PM Rajoy Hopes To Make Deal With Post-Brexit Britain; Seeks Joint Sovereignty Over #Gibraltar

[world politics news]


Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he thinks a deal can quickly be worked out with Britain to defend the rights of British expats in Spain after Brexit. Rajoy also says he would use Brexit to renegotiate with London the status of Gibraltar, the tiny territory on Spain's southern tip that was ceded to Britain in 1713. He hopes for joint governance of the territory between the UK and Spain, and offer dual citizenship to its citizens. Many Spanish citizens work in Gibraltar each day.

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