Why Gibraltar is British - in 60 secs

Name: Why Gibraltar is British - in 60 secs
Uploaded: 2017-04-03T16:31:32.000Z
Duration: 59 s
Description: As the row over Gibraltar post-Brexit rumbles on, the BBC takes a brief look at its history.

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A row over Gibraltar has broken out after the UK triggered Article 50 to formally begin Brexit talks.

The EU's draft Brexit negotiating guidelines said that any decisions affecting Gibraltar would be run past Spain.

But how did Gibraltar become a British Overseas Territory?

Europe

3 April 2017