British Overseas Territory: “End of Torture”: Spain-Gibraltar border now control-free
After more than a century, the border barrier between Spain and Gibraltar has come to an end
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Summary
After more than a century, the border barrier between Spain and Gibraltar has come to an end. The changes mainly benefit the more than 15,000 border commuters who travel daily between the structurally weak Spanish city of La Línea de la Concepción in the Andalusian province of Cádiz and Gibraltar to work mainly there. For the first time in three centuries, both sides would "shake hands," said the minister of the left government with a view to the seizure of Gibraltar by Britain in 1704.
Furthermore, It was taken by Britain in 1704 and ceded by Spain in 1713 under the “Peace of Utrecht”. The dismantling of the symbolic and about one kilometre long metal fence built in 1908 should begin this week. In 1969, the border was even closed by the dictator Francisco Franco.
In addition, It was only reopened to pedestrians in 1982, and three years later, a decade after the death of the Spanish ruler, it was also reopened to vehicles. Although in the 2016 referendum, around 96 percent of Gibraltar’s 34,000 inhabitants had voted to remain in the EU, the British overseas territory had to leave the Union together with the UK.
The same facts are framed differently: Left — “illegal” ; Right — “illegal”.
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Factual coreconfirmed by several independent voices
After more than a century, the border barrier between Spain and Gibraltar has come to an end.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe changes mainly benefit the more than 15,000 border commuters who travel daily between the structurally weak Spanish city of La Línea de la Concepción in the Andalusian province of Cádiz and Gibraltar to work mainly there.
reliability low1/3 sourcesFor the first time in three centuries, both sides would "shake hands," said the minister of the left government with a view to the seizure of Gibraltar by Britain in 1704.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIt was taken by Britain in 1704 and ceded by Spain in 1713 under the “Peace of Utrecht”.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe dismantling of the symbolic and about one kilometre long metal fence built in 1908 should begin this week.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn 1969, the border was even closed by the dictator Francisco Franco.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIt was only reopened to pedestrians in 1982, and three years later, a decade after the death of the Spanish ruler, it was also reopened to vehicles.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAlthough in the 2016 referendum, around 96 percent of Gibraltar’s 34,000 inhabitants had voted to remain in the EU, the British overseas territory had to leave the Union together with the UK.
reliability low1/3 sources
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Framing by sidesame fact, different words — loaded terms highlighted
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- illegal
Right side
- illegal
Blind spotwhat one side keeps silent
No blind spot detected: every side covers the same facts.
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