Speaking to 'Gibraltar Today' on Radio Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo acknowledged the added uncertainty in negotiations but said "we keep calm & carry on".
He said the European Commission will not agree a treaty with UK re Gib if it does not pass muster with the Spanish government of the day when the agreement is ready to be finalised. The Spanish government cannot approve a treaty now that an election is called, so any agreement would be for the governments of the UK and Gibraltar to agree with the next administration in Madrid (and the rest of the EU).
The Chief Minister stressed he would have have agreed a treaty if there was an option on the table which was safe and secure for Gibraltar, but that offer has - so far - not been made.
Mr Picardo said it was not time to be defeatist and think more about what a non-negotiated outcome would look like, adding people should hold their nerve.
