Critical Analysis of the Gibraltar Agreement: A Strategic Surrender with Profound Implications

Spain must demand transparency by publishing the agreement's full text, subject it to parliamentary scrutiny, and devise a long-term strategy prioritising sovereignty
Uno de los buques portacontenedores más grandes del mundo, mientras navega por el Estrecho de Gibraltar hacia el puerto de Algeciras - REUTERS/JON NAZCA
One of the world's largest container ships as it sails through the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras - REUTERS/JON NAZCA

Gustavo de Arístegui, diplomat, ambassador and member of parliament for the Popular Party, analysed the importance and consequences of the agreement signed between the United Kingdom, Spain and the European Union on Gibraltar on 13 June 2025 on his Substack blog. In addition, the MP pointed out how the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, had failed to take advantage of a unique opportunity to make a claim on the Rock. 

You can read the full essay at this link

En su comparecencia ante la prensa tras el Consejo Europeo del 20 de marzo en Bruselas, el presidente Sánchez volvió a reiterar que la palabra rearmar no es de su agrado - PHOTO/Pool Moncloa-Borja Puig de la Bellacasa-Pool UE
In his appearance before the press after the European Council on 20 March in Brussels, President Sánchez once again reiterated that the word 'rearmament' is not to his liking - PHOTO/Pool Moncloa-Borja Puig de la Bellacasa-Pool UE