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Our lives in Spain are changing, no matter how you view Brexit
While Brexit divides still run deep the reality for those on both sides is that their lives in Spain are soon going to change as transition nears an end, writes Sue Wilson from Bremain in Spain. On the last day of June, the deadline for the Brexit transition period...
Bremainers Ask ….. Joan Pons Laplana
Nurse/activist Joan Pons Laplana is originally from Barcelona and has lived in the UK since 2000. He has spearheaded a number of campaigns, including Kissing Goodbye to Sepsis, for which he won the BJN Nurse of the Year award in 2018. Since the Brexit referendum Joan...
The New Normality
Now that the coronavirus crisis is under control, Spain has entered a new de-escalation phase. After 14 weeks of strict lockdown measures, the ‘state of alert’ finally ended at midnight on June 21. The new phase, known as the “new normality”, sees the lifting of...
If Brits visit Spain let’s hope they follow the guidelines
The news that Brits can now visit Spain has been greeted with mixed emotions, writes Sue Wilson from Bremain in Spain group.After 14 weeks of lockdown measures, including several extensions requested by Pedro Sanchez, the ‘state of alert’ in Spain is...
Lockdown in Spain
REGULAR UPDATES: On 14 March 2020, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez announced the lockdown to the nation, effectively banning people from leaving their homes except to go to work or buy essential supplies.
When will Brits in Spain feel brave enough to risk a trip ‘back home’?
After months of lockdown we are all keen to visit our loved ones 'back home'. This week, Sue Wilson examines the dilemma facing those considering a trip back to the UK. A few weeks ago, when the end of lockdown was a distant dream, I wrote about having...
“No significant areas of progress” in latest Brexit talks.
The UK government remains firmly set against any extension to the transition period, regardless of the Covid crisis and Michel Barnier’s comments that “our door is open” to a one or two-year delay, writes Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain. Before the EU/UK...
Bremainers Ask ….. Jessica Simor QC
Jessica is recognised as one of the country’s leading specialists in public/regulatory, EU and human rights law, and has particular experience in data protection, tax, regulatory/competition law and in civil liberties work.Jessica represented the second...
Europe Day 9th May- Bremainers Celebrate with Memories
Europe Day is held on 9 May every year in celebration of peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historic 'Schuman declaration'. At a speech in Paris in 1950, Robert Schuman, the French foreign minister, set out his idea for a new form of...
What will Brits in Spain need to get ‘settled status’?
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain provides some reassurance for British people resident in Spain. With the British government pushing its controversial Immigration Bill through parliament last week, the focus was on the rights of EU citizens. In particular,...
Coronavirus is the perfect scapegoat, even for Brexit
Sue Wilson analyses the latest round of post-Brexit trade negotiations and the obvious need for an extension to the transition period. A further round of trade negotiations between the UK and EU ended on Friday, without any noticeable progress. The talks...
UK needed an exit strategy, they got another slogan!
Sue Wilson compares the mixed messages from Downing Street with the clear road map issued by the Spanish government.This week, Spain takes another tentative step towards lifting its lockdown restrictions. Many regions are entering the new “Phase 1”, with further...
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- Bremain in Spain comments on the Manchester Stop Brexit March October 2, 2017Sue Wilson, Chair of Bremain in Spain ( http://www.bremaininspain.com ), a group campaigning for the rights of British citizens in Spain, addresse ...