Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albaresstated this Tuesday that it was “very close” to closing great Britain agreement regarding the situation in which it remains Gibraltar after Brexit, but admitted that there were still “some weaknesses” and that the pact would not be finalized today.
“There are several issues that still need to be negotiated and that is what we will start discussing today,” Albares said upon arrival at the meeting of NATO foreign ministers held in Brusselswhere he will take advantage of the opportunity to hold bilateral meetings with his British counterpart, David Cameronand discussing the agreement on Gibraltar.
The Spanish politician admitted he was “very close” to completing the agreement, but said it would be “difficult” to reach an agreement today.
«Today we will talk about a political conversation. “We have to present the text, the words, (…), but it is also true that I believe we are at a point where what is needed in the agreement is the political will to move forward,” he commented.
In this regard, he emphasized that the elements of the pact were “outlined or public.”
“The basis is very clear. Several months ago I made a global agreement, because the agreement must be global and must touch all aspects of creating a zone of shared prosperity between Gibraltar and Gibraltar. Campo de Gibraltar“, he said, adding that the parties “almost agreed on everything.”
Before meeting in person today in Brussels, Cameron and Albares spoke by telephone yesterday and the Spanish minister stated that his British counterpart stated “desire to progress».
“The ball has been and continues to be on the pitch great Britain and they are the ones who have to decide whether they want a deal or prefer European law to be applied, which I think is crazy,” he explained.
He professed to believe that what was “good for everyone, of course, was that deal” and said he saw it London with “passion” to achieve it.
“Now what is missing is great Britain “also have the political will to move forward decisively, that’s what I’ve seen so far, but until the end we won’t know,” he said.
The agreement to be concluded will determine the relationship between Spain and England regarding the situation Gibraltar after the departure of the British from European Union.
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