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New Brexit Treaty: EU Inspects UK's Gibraltar Base

2/27/2026

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The UK's Gibraltar base will face EU inspections under a new Brexit border treaty.
Spanish officers representing the EU can inspect British warships and RAF aircraft.
The UK must notify Spain about weapon movements to the base.
The treaty grants the Spanish government in Madrid control over Gibraltar's borders and aligns Gibraltar with EU laws, and Brussels required military concessions to prevent weapons entering the Schengen zone.

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The UK's Gibraltar base will face EU inspections under a new Brexit border treaty.
Spanish officers representing the EU can inspect British warships and RAF aircraft.
The UK must notify Spain about weapon movements to the base.
The treaty grants the Spanish government in Madrid control over Gibraltar's borders and aligns Gibraltar with EU laws, and Brussels required military concessions to prevent weapons entering the Schengen zone.