Border Down Gibraltar Joins Schengen | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The border between Spain and Gibraltar has officially vanished, ushering in a historic moment of free movement after years of Brexit-related tensions. Under a new EU-UK treaty, Gibraltar joins the Schengen zone, allowing thousands of daily commuters — many of whom are Spanish workers — to cross without checks. Celebrations erupted as people flooded across the border, some in Spanish jerseys, while Gibraltar beefs up security with facial recognition tech and increased patrols. Though sovereignty disputes remain, this deal marks a major step toward practical cooperation and economic stability between the UK’s overseas territory and the EU. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/479203f579491229