Gibraltar removes 118-year-old border fence with Spain as landmark UK-Spain treaty takes effect

Politico—Gibraltar ceremonially dismantled its 118-year-old border fence with Spain, marking a new era for the British overseas territory after a landmark UK-Spain treaty came into force. The removal ends decades of friction over border controls between the enclave and mainland Spain, with both sides describing it as the opening of a new chapter in the territory's relationship with its neighbor.

• Politico — Big day for a British Overseas Territory (no, not that one)
• The Irish Times — The removal was conducted as a formal ceremony marking the new era
• BBC — Business — Fence stood for 118 years before being ceremonially dismantled
• MercoPress — A UK-Spain Gibraltar treaty took effect, enabling the border change
• Associated Press — Gibraltar is a British overseas territory on Spain's southern tip