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The Portugal–Spain border is 1,234 km (767 mi) long, and is the longest uninterrupted border within the European Union, being free of border control since March 26, 1995 (the effective date of the Schengen Agreement), with a few temporary exceptions, such as in the 2020 lockdown caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Spain and Portugal subsequently became allies for the first time in centuries and, allied to a British army under Sir Arthur Wellesley, drove the French back across the border in 1813 after a prolonged, brutal and victorious conflict for Spain and Portugal against the French known as the Peninsular War.
On 6 June, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Badajoz, the main provisions being the transfer of Olivenza to Spain and the banning of British ships from Portuguese ports. Possession of Olivenza had been disputed since the Treaty of Alcañices in 1297 ; Olivenza remains under Spanish control.
Olivenza is located on the left (east) bank of the Guadiana river, [6] at an equal distance of 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Elvas in Portugal and Badajoz in Spain. The territory is triangular, with a smaller side resting on the Guadiana and the opposite vertex entering south-east and surrounded by Spanish territory.
Spain [1] Dispute over the interpretation of the Treaty of Utrecht and the location of the border. Rockall Bank dispute Ireland United Kingdom Denmark Iceland: Rockall is an uninhabited islet in the North Atlantic Ocean with disputed claims to its basin. [74] Olivenza and Vila Real (including the Municipality of Táliga) Spain Portugal
“Talk of Schengen border checks in Gibraltar, the notion of a ‘level playing field’ for cross border trade and ‘flexibility’ regarding joint UK/Spain management of Gibraltar airport is ...
For nearly 300 years, differing interpretations of the Treaty of Tordesillas led to border disputes between Spain and Portugal over the Río de la Plata region. Although Spanish silver mines in Potosí were far to the west of the disputed area, Portugal constantly tried to annex the silver lode region to its Brazilian colonies. [1]
Portugal is an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate. Spain: 5 October 1143 [3] See Portugal–Spain relations. Historically, the two states were long-standing adversaries, but in recent years, they have enjoyed a much friendlier relationship and in 1986, they entered the European Union together.