The Gibraltar Parliament approved legislation to reopen...
The Gibraltar Parliament approved legislation to reopen the frontier with Spain on Feb. 5, provoking a walkout by the opposition, which warned that the British colony’s future is in danger. The bill is part of a deal negotiated last November under which Spain agreed to open its frontier with Gibraltar in return for sovereignty talks over the colony and guarantees that Spaniards would be allowed to reside and work there. Gibraltar Chief Minister Joshua Hassan denied that the deal between Spain and Britain represents a surrender of sovereignty.
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