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I think the assumption is that once UK leaves the EU, Gibraltar will no longer be EU and Spain may try to exercise more muscle by making border crossing more pa

by mchaver 10y ago

I think the assumption is that once UK leaves the EU, Gibraltar will no longer be EU and Spain may try to exercise more muscle by making border crossing more painful and try to use that to pressure Gibraltar. I imagine they import a lot of food from Spain.

esbranson 10y ago
In which case UK will retaliate. Spain would not survive a trade war with the UK.
- mchaver 10y ago
  It could probably get really messy. Mariano Rajoy has already threatened the status of Brits in Spain in the case of leaving the EU. Amazing what a little patch of land can do. Anyway, I won't try to speculate more than that.
  - gkya 10y ago
    Well if the patch of land is the European side of the strait that's the only direct naval entrance to Mediterranean from the Atlantic.
- NetStrikeForce 10y ago
  Exactly, trade war. Which comes to show how much of a clusterfuck is this Brexit. Who would've talked about trade war a week ago? What about Spain make any bold moves towards Gibraltar? People laughed when others mentioned potential confrontation and war. I don't think it would happen, but it has just become a bit less improbable. By the way, the UK can easily win a trade war against Spain; but Spain is part of a bigger trade organisation which is called European Union - does it ring a bell? The UK is dead in the water against any EU country, because they'll go all together, specially against the UK after Brexit because they're willing to make an example out of the UK. Either way, this is a fucking shame and I hope after a few years the UK population can take to court all the liars that tricked them into voting Leave. Voting Leave is a right, lying to people so they vote Leave or Remain should be a crime.
- landryraccoon 10y ago
  Wouldn't it be a trade war with the EU since Spain is an EU member?
gkya 10y ago
> Spain may try to exercise more muscle by making border crossing more painful She'll have to do it if UK will leave, no? Gibraltarians will need a Schengen visa.

by mchaver 10y ago

esbranson 10y ago

In which case UK will retaliate. Spain would not survive a trade war with the UK.

mchaver 10y ago
It could probably get really messy. Mariano Rajoy has already threatened the status of Brits in Spain in the case of leaving the EU. Amazing what a little patch of land can do. Anyway, I won't try to speculate more than that.
- gkya 10y ago
  Well if the patch of land is the European side of the strait that's the only direct naval entrance to Mediterranean from the Atlantic.
NetStrikeForce 10y ago
Exactly, trade war. Which comes to show how much of a clusterfuck is this Brexit. Who would've talked about trade war a week ago? What about Spain make any bold moves towards Gibraltar? People laughed when others mentioned potential confrontation and war. I don't think it would happen, but it has just become a bit less improbable. By the way, the UK can easily win a trade war against Spain; but Spain is part of a bigger trade organisation which is called European Union - does it ring a bell? The UK is dead in the water against any EU country, because they'll go all together, specially against the UK after Brexit because they're willing to make an example out of the UK. Either way, this is a fucking shame and I hope after a few years the UK population can take to court all the liars that tricked them into voting Leave. Voting Leave is a right, lying to people so they vote Leave or Remain should be a crime.
landryraccoon 10y ago
Wouldn't it be a trade war with the EU since Spain is an EU member?

gkya 10y ago

> Spain may try to exercise more muscle by making border crossing more painful She'll have to do it if UK will leave, no? Gibraltarians will need a Schengen visa.