Spain, EU propose to keep Gibraltar land border open, Spain says

FILE PHOTO: A view of La Verja (The Gate), which marks the border between Spain and Gibraltar, in front of the Rock, on the first day of work following the end of the transition period and the post-Brexit deal, in La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain and the European Commision have sent Britain a proposal to keep the Gibraltar land border open as part of a definitive solution settling the post-Brexit status of the enclave, the Spanish foreign ministry said on Friday.

Spain, Britain and the European Union agreed on Dec. 31, 2020, hours before Britain's full exit from the bloc, that Gibraltar would remain part of EU agreements such as the Schengen Area and Spain would police the port and the airport, pending a definitive solution.