According to sources in the Spanish Foreign Ministry, they have faith that Liz Truss can secure a post-Brexit agreement that will benefit foreign nationals who reside in both countries. The Spanish government has stated that it wants to establish a "new relationship" with the UK after Brexit and with the new Liz Truss-led UK government, in which a final agreement on Gibraltar is soon reached within the...
BREXIT deadlines have hit the headlines once again after a three-month break during the coronavirus, as the Government declines to extend the transition period beyond January 2021, risking a no-deal.
Sun Lawyers are the people to go to if you are looking to become a Spanish resident, and even with the new Brexit date of January 31st, there really isn’t that much time for you to get yourself legally set up here in Spain, though getting an appointment is getting easier. Come and see us first at Sun Lawyers to get the advice and help that you need to go through the process. It all may seem a bit...
DESPITE the wealth of information and reassurances from official sources, a major survey of expatriate Britons living in Spain has concluded that many are “confused and fearful to a shocking extent”. Karen O’Reilly, a university sociology professor in the UK conducted the research as part of an 18 month BrExpats Programme at London’s Goldsmith University. She said that the make-up of British living...
THE British Consulate will host a meeting for expats at San Fulgencio´s La Marina Urbanisation on Tuesday, March 17th to update residents on the Brexit transition period, plus the familiar topics of residency, driving licences, and healthcare access. The event will take place starting at 2.00 pm at the Centro Social, located behind the Tourist Information and Health Centre building. Audience members will...
Spain's interim government has said that Theresa May's announcement last Friday that she´s quitting as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party is "bad news" because it will make a "hard Brexit," where the country leaves the EU without a deal on future relations, more likely. Government spokesperson and education minister, Isabel Celaá, said that May's resignation, which would usher in a new...
Theresa May has said a "new and improved" Brexit deal will be put to MPs when they vote on the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill in early June. MPs would vote on the bill, which would bring the withdrawal agreement into UK law, on Wednesday June 5th. If the bill is not passed, the default position is that the UK will leave the EU on 31 October without a deal. Labour has said it will vote against the bill...
A senior Bank of England figure has warned more delay to Brexit could further slash business investment in the UK and damage the country´s long-term economic outlook. The Bank’s deputy governor, Ben Broadbent, said a delay beyond the new deadline of 31 October would harm Britain’s prospects as it faced the longest run of falling business investment since the second world war. Broadbent said the...
A study by the think tank The UK in a Changing Europe said the European Parliament election results could have a significant impact on the outcome of a Brexit deal with the EU. The elections scheduled for May 23rd are set to go ahead following Prime Minister Theresa May's failure to get Parliament to pass her withdrawal agreement after seeking a Brexit extension to the end of October from...
AFTER last week´s six month extension granted by the European Council before the UK is scheduled to leave the EU on October 31st, or perhaps much earlier if the Withdrawal Agreement is approved by the British Parliament, the UK Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, has penned another “open letter” to British residents. In it, he states that the UK continues to be a full member of the EU, and all rights...