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Gibraltar/visas update: Spain will attempt to get Labour's Claude Moraes removed as head of EP's Civil Liberties Ctte today to 'pave way towards adopting Spanish position on Gib' being a colony, says source. EP position is Madrid's language, backed by Council, is 'unacceptable'.
Reminder why this is important: Legislation currently being blocked is EU decision to place UK on its visa exempt list of 3rd countries if there's a no deal Brexit. Unless that legal step is actually taken Brits would require £52 visas to visit the continent as early as April 13.
Most other Member States are exasperated/angry at Spain & think it's behaving ludicrously. But once more shows very strong club mentality of EU. Other 26 may think Spain is being 'insane' as one diplomat put it to me, but they're still backing it over UK as it's one of their own.
