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Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territory's border fence with Spain is removed
By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 14, 2026
· 4 min read
Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical border, beginning on Wednesday.The official opening at midnight on Tuesday — after a border fence was fully removed — allows a new freedom of m...
Key takeaway The contested British Overseas Territory of 38,000 people is perched at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, in a strategic location mere miles from Morocco where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical border, beginning on Wednesday.The official opening at midnight on Tuesday — after a border fence was fully removed — allows a new freedom of m...
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