Gibraltar and Spain end border checks in historic UK-EU treaty

A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted.
Several dozen people and vehicles crossed the border from Spain for the first time without undergoing customs checks a few minutes after midnight.
Several hundred people gathered for the occasion, waving Spanish flags, while Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, announced: “Europe is back”.
Gibraltar, a…