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Olivença is a small town at the heart of an unresolved border dispute between Spain and Portugal. Despite being part of the Schengen Area and both countries being EU members, this 18-kilometer stretch remains a point of contention. The conflict dates back to 1297 when the town was under Portuguese sovereignty until the War of the Oranges in 1801. Though Spain promised to return Olivença to Portugal in the 1815 Vienna Treaty, it never happened. In this video, we explore the historical context behind this geopolitical dispute and why it persists today. Are there other border disputes in Western Europe? Watch to learn more!
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Why Spain and Portugal are both claiming this town? You see, the border between Spain and Portugal is almost identical as the one defined in 1297, being the oldest geopolitical border in the world, after the border of Andorra.
But for 18 kilometers, the border is not defined and this is because Olivença was under Portuguese sovereignty from 1297 until 1801 when the Spanish and French troops took the town during the war of the oranges.
In 1815, during the Vienna Treaty, Spain promised to give the city of Olivença back to Portugal, but this never happened.
Although both Spain and Portugal are part of EU and Schengen Area and the border is practically not existent, this still represents a border dispute as Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over the territory. This is one of the few border disputes in western Europe, do you know others?

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