Spain Seeks Deal with UK Over Gibraltar Airport Use in Post-Brexit Relations
• Deal over Gibraltar's post-Brexit status depends on agreement over use of the airport, per Spain's foreign minister • Spain presented UK with proposal including free movement of people/goods, removing physical border, and airport use • Foreign minister says it's up to UK to decide if it wants this or just application of EU legislation • Minister says flights from Spanish/European airports would promote tourism and relations • Gibraltar excluded from Brexit deal; Spain, UK, EU agreed in 2020 that Spain would police port and airport pending lasting solution