Pity the poor residents of Gibraltar (sometimes known as “The Rock”.) For decades they have been “frozen” in a, so far, dilemma that doesn’t seem to have an imminent solution, but does have a looming deadline. (For reference, Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spain’s south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge. First settled by the Moors in the Middle Ages and later ruled by Spain, the outpost was ceded to the British in 1713.)
You may recall that the UK went through the overall disastrous Brexit initiative on January 31, 2020. For those not familiar, this is when the UK government, under Boris Johnson, convinced the general public that being part of the EU (European Union) was a bad idea, and that the EU was stifling the UK’s freedoms. As it happens, this was bad information and the UK has been suffering ever since: see here.
In addition to the pain inflicted on the mainland UK brought on by Brexit, there was always a knock-on effect for the non-mainland UK subjects, one of which is Gibraltar. Almost an afterthought, Gibraltar is the UK’s distant relative, known but not much in contact. And now the clock is ticking for Gibraltar’s place in Brexit.
This doesn’t stop tourism, of course. You can visit the UK and Spain in just a few steps. Click here.
It could be any British High Street, but this time it’s in Gibraltar. Click here for things to do.
EasyJet fly to Gibraltar from all over Europe and the UK. Click here to book.
