As Spain and Gibraltar residents fight about its future, the battle is a cautionary tale for small communities in a world of big trade Charles EmmersonCharles Emmerson is a historian who writes about global history and current affairs Every weekday morning at 9 a.m., a thrumming line of cars builds up along the Carrer de la Frontera in the Spanish town of La Linea de la Concepcion, waiting to cross into the tiny British territory of Gibraltar — home to some 30,000 Gibraltarians, a handful of high-net-worth individuals, a booming offshore financial services industry and one of the world’s leading online gambling hubs. Thousands of Linenses — as the inhabitants of La Linea are known — make the commute across each day.
The Rock at the End of the British Empire
The Rock at the End of the British Empire
The Rock at the End of the British Empire
As Spain and Gibraltar residents fight about its future, the battle is a cautionary tale for small communities in a world of big trade Charles EmmersonCharles Emmerson is a historian who writes about global history and current affairs Every weekday morning at 9 a.m., a thrumming line of cars builds up along the Carrer de la Frontera in the Spanish town of La Linea de la Concepcion, waiting to cross into the tiny British territory of Gibraltar — home to some 30,000 Gibraltarians, a handful of high-net-worth individuals, a booming offshore financial services industry and one of the world’s leading online gambling hubs. Thousands of Linenses — as the inhabitants of La Linea are known — make the commute across each day.