It has long sought sovereignty or co-sovereignty of “the rock”.

Αrt3009 Κυριακή 2 Απριλίου 2017
Gibraltar – or “the Rock” – a headland with a population of just 30,000, is making a big splash as Brexit negotiations begin.

The British Overseas Territory has accused neighbouring Spain of manipulating the European Council for its own political interests. It follows the body’s proposal to allow Madrid a veto on Gibraltar’s future relationship with the EU.

Brexit causes anguish on Gibraltar

Αrt2759 δευτερα 20 Μαρτίου 2017
Brexit causes anguish on GibraltarMarch 14, 2017 1.45pm GMT
Karan Jain, CC BY-SAAuthorAndrew Canessa

Gibraltar was the first to declare its vote in June’s EU Referendum, returning a 96% vote in favour of Remain. But rather than set a trend for the night, Gibraltarians watched with nothing short of horror as the UK voted to Leave.