Spain ‘ready for any scenario’ as Gibraltar talks with UK falter

Spanish foreign minister says he does not want no deal' relationship, but EU is prepared for hard Brexit for territory

Spain and the EU are prepared for all possibilities - including a hard Brexit - when it comes to the bloc's relationship with Gibraltar, Spain's foreign minister has said, adding that the ball was now in London's court after 11 rounds of negotiations.

Spain doesn't want a no deal' scenario," the Spanish foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares, told Europa Press. The government of Spain and the EU, which is ultimately the signatory on the agreement with the UK, are ready for any scenario."