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The European Parliament has debated the EU/UK Treaty over Gibraltar ahead of ratification.
There was wide support for the agreement from most of the MEPs at a joint meeting of its committees on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
The opposition came from Spanish Partido Popular MEP's.
The Commission's Clara Martinez Alberola gave an overview of the Treaty highlighting not only what the agreement does but also what it excludes, including dealing with sovereignty.
There was praise for the negotiations and the negotiators, with a general consensus that the process had taken a long time but was beneficial for the area and for the wider EU/UK relationship.
It was heralded as an example of what is possible when Brussels and the UK chose pragmatism, co-operation and solution orientated avenues.
Spanish Partido Popular MEPs were not as willing to support the agreement, which they described as prejudicial for Spain and a wasted opportunity for its sovereignty claim.
Among the questions asked and criticisms posed were Gibraltar's environmental track record with Clara Martinez Alberola choosing to address these at the end of the presentation.
She said this is a sensitive subject and has been even when the UK was an EU member.
She agreed it was important to scrutinise the agreement, saying this is something the Commission will do, as it does with all the others, to ensure the single market and the Schengen area will be protected.
As the Parliament continues its consideration of the draft recommendations, members have until the 4th of September to suggest amendments.
The European Parliament has debated the EU/UK Treaty over Gibraltar ahead of ratification.
There was wide support for the agreement from most of the MEPs at a joint meeting of its committees on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
The opposition came from Spanish Partido Popular MEP's.
The Commission's Clara Martinez Alberola gave an overview of the Treaty highlighting not only what the agreement does but also what it excludes, including dealing with sovereignty.
There was praise for the negotiations and the negotiators, with a general consensus that the process had taken a long time but was beneficial for the area and for the wider EU/UK relationship.
It was heralded as an example of what is possible when Brussels and the UK chose pragmatism, co-operation and solution orientated avenues.
Spanish Partido Popular MEPs were not as willing to support the agreement, which they described as prejudicial for Spain and a wasted opportunity for its sovereignty claim.
Among the questions asked and criticisms posed were Gibraltar's environmental track record with Clara Martinez Alberola choosing to address these at the end of the presentation.
She said this is a sensitive subject and has been even when the UK was an EU member.
She agreed it was important to scrutinise the agreement, saying this is something the Commission will do, as it does with all the others, to ensure the single market and the Schengen area will be protected.
As the Parliament continues its consideration of the draft recommendations, members have until the 4th of September to suggest amendments.
