Treaty Text Publication

The long-awaited Treaty text has been published.The agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union in relation to Gibraltar is divided into seven main Parts and 41 Annexes with many of its contents now to be enshrined in Gibraltar Law. Three stages remain – its signature, ratification and implementation.It will now be taken to the Gibraltar Parliament on an amendable motion for debate. The approval of Parliament will be the signal to the United Kingdom to proceed to ratification.It also needs the consent of the EU Parliament.GBC News editor Christine Vasquez was given an embargoed copy of the treaty text ahead of publication and brings us an extensive report. The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, also joined us in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.