What will Brexit mean for

Gibraltar?
SPAIN could ruthlessly cut off and isolate Gibraltar after Britain voted to leave the EU,
the Rocks government has warned.

By ALICE FOSTER
PUBLISHED: 07:00, Mon, Jun 27, 2016 | UPDATED: 10:05, Mon, Jun 27, 2016

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What would happen to Gibraltar if Britain decides to leave the EU?

Spain's Government on Friday called for joint control of Gibraltar after the British people voted
to leave the EU in the referendum on Thursday.

Brexit could damage the peninsulas shipping trade, online gaming industry and finance centre,
Gibraltars government said in a report published in the run up to the referendum.

The report, produced by the Commons foreign affairs committee, called for action to stop Spain
from taking advantage of a Brexit to undermine and isolate the disputed peninsula.
 It said: The UK must immediately act to protect Gibraltar from such actions in the event of a
vote to leave the EU.

Here is a look at what Brexit could mean for the British terrority, which Spain has long laid
claim to.

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Would Brexit leave Gibraltar at risk?
In a statement submitted to the committee, Gibraltars government issued a warning that a
Brexit could leave the Rock vulnerable to Spanish aggression.

It said: Experience has shown that Spain would take advantage of any such renegotiation in
order to further undermine, isolate and exclude Gibraltar from the European mainstream.

The document said that successive Spanish governments had often used border checks and
delays to chokehold Gibraltars economy and slow down its tourism industry.

Looking forward, it warned that Brexit would lead to tremendous uncertainty because Spains
border inspections were only moderated by EU rules over free movement of people.

It said: No doubt, without those EU rules, the border could become a wall and the general
position would be intolerable.

What would Brexit mean for Gibraltars economy?

Gibraltars modern, service-based economy has benefited from the EUs principles of free
movement of people, capital and services, the Rocks Government said.
It said: The pillars of Gibraltars economy include an extensive shipping trade, a well-regulated
international finance centre and a thriving online gaming industry.

Given that the success of these services depends on access to the single market there is no
doubt that if the United Kingdom were to leave the European Union, its impact on the Gibraltar
economy would be considerable.

The pros and cons of Brexit

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The pros and cons of Brexit.

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Did the people of Gibraltar back Brexit?

Gibraltars government believed there was an anti-Brexit mood among the people of Gibraltar
who were allowed to vote in the referendum on EU membership.

Its statement said: It is expected that the message from Gibraltar will be clear and that the
overwhelming majority of its electorate will vote to remain in the European Union.
 MP Crispin Blunt, chairman of Commons foreign affairs committee, advised British voters to
consider the long-term opportunities and challenges of Brexit, as well as the short-term
impact.

After the release of the report in April, Mr Blunt said: The referendum offers the British people
a once-in-a-generation opportunity to chart a course for the UKs role in the world.

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