After a transitional period of Brexit on December 31, 2020, the Spanish Government introduced this regime as accelerated until June 30, but decided not to extend it.
Disappointment manifested itself in Gibraltar following the news that Spain had decided not to wait for a reciprocal agreement on healthcare in Gibraltar, as the current agreement was set to expire on June 30.
Officially, these measures should be completed by December 31, 2020, when the Brexit transition period ends, but the full impact is limited by the introduction by Spain of connectivity measures in which care improves. health will continue until the end of June 2022.
Despite ongoing negotiations on Gibraltar’s future relations with the EU, which appear to be on the right track, the Spanish cabinet decided on Monday to abandon the measure rather than extend it.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Gibraltarian government said it wanted the measures affecting citizens on both sides of the border to be sustainable and prepared to continue. “However,” he continued, “because compensation is an essential element of these agreements, which would not work without coordination and reimbursement provisions, etc., the HMGoG has no choice but to stop it as well. until it is treated. in Gibraltar this applies. “
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