No deal, though yes “significant progress” towards it future agreement for Gibraltar. On this basis first political meeting to try to unravel the negotiations dispute between the EU and the UK.

This highest level meeting was attended by the British Foreign Minister, David Cameronand vice president of the Commission in charge of this issue, Maros Sefcovicbesides the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albaresand chief minister Batu, Fabian Picardo.

In front of the four of them and their respective teams expect a “week” of workthey have clarified in their intervention.

Because, as stated in the joint statement of the parties, “the Negotiations will continue in the coming weeks to conclude an agreementHowever, in Friday’s negotiations there has been significant progress and progress has been made agreed general political lineincluding in airports, goods and mobility“.

Of course, the two brought it up at their next meeting, with a view to the final text, They will not delve into claims regarding Gibraltar’s sovereigntyas reported by Europa Press.

Nevertheless, all parties involved are talking about it “productive day” on the road towards a “shared commitment to conclude an EU-UK Agreement that guarantees a future of prosperity” for Gibraltar Rock and Field. In fact, for Albares, this is “not just a day of negotiations”, given the evolution of the negotiations.

The brief, which consisted of just three paragraphs and was released in the afternoon, emphasized that the future agreement “will bring confidence, legal security and stability to the lives and quality of life of people throughout the region, without prejudice to the legal position of each country. from the parties.”

The meeting in Brussels is the first high-level meeting held since negotiations began almost two and a half years ago although it has since been held 18 rounds of contact at technical level between London and Brusselsas well as between England and Spain.

The one from this Friday has arrived extended by meeting between vice presidents Sefcovic with the Albares team and from Cameron with the Gibraltar delegationeach, to determine their respective strategies.