Theresa May’s Brexit plans are back on track with the European Union after the prime minister agreed to meet Spain’s demands regarding Gibraltar.
Nov. 24 (UPI) — Theresa May’s Brexit plans are back on track with the European Union after the U. K. prime minister agreed Saturday to meet Spain’s demands regarding the territory of Gibraltar.
A summit planned for Sunday was in jeopardy when Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the last minute threatened to boycott the gathering of the 27 EU members because he wanted guarantees how the British territory off Spain’s southern coast would be treated after Great Britain’s planned departure from the EU.
Spain will have veto power over Gibraltar benefiting from a future trade and security agreement between the European Union and the British government.
May’s government, insisting Britain would always stand by the territory, issued a legal statement that met Spain’s demands.
“I’m proud Gibraltar is British and I will always stand by Gibraltar,” May said to the media, arriving in Brussels, Belgium, for talks Saturday.
