“The territory, located on the southern tip of Spain, has been under British rule for more than 300 years.
“The Council’s proposal has sparked outrage in the United Kingdom, with one politician going so far as to claim it could lead to war between the two nations.
“That sounds serious. What’s happened?
“Neighbouring Spain has been trying to regain control of Gibraltar since it ceded the territory to Britain in 1713.
“While it’s not making an explicit claim for the land as part of recent Brexit negotiations, it did issue a formal request in October for joint sovereignty over the British territory, repeating a demand made on the day Britain voted to “Brexit”.
“This time around the European Council has proposed giving Spain the power to veto any trade deal between Britain and the EU that involves Gibraltar.”
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