Tag: Brexit
EXCLUSIVE: British homeowners in Spain are ‘optimistic’ of rolling back 90-day Brexit rule following David Cameron’s return as Foreign...
BRITISH homeowners in Spain are bolstering their campaign to change the 90-day rule following David Cameron’s appointment as foreign secretary.
Campaigners are more ‘hopeful’ of bringing...
How British expat, 34, was able to stay in Spain by signing a ‘pareja de hecho’ with his Polish...
A BRITISH expat has revealed how he was able to stay in Spain by signing a so-called 'pareja de hecho' with his Polish girlfriend....
David Cameron is back in government: Man behind Brexit becomes Foreign Secretary and vows to ‘strengthen the UK’s partnerships’...
FORMER Prime Minister and Brexit mastermind David Cameron will return to the UK Government as Foreign Secretary.
Rishi Sunak has undertaken a radical government reshuffle...
Is Spain lobbying to scrap the 90/180 day rule for British tourists and homeowners?
IT'S no secret that the 90/180 day rule has proven a nightmare for Brits who own homes in Spain and the EU.
Since its...
Franco-German plan to woo UK back into the EU could spell end to movement restrictions on Brits abroad
AN exciting plan to reform the EU by France and Germany could see the UK rejoin as an ‘EU lite’ member.
The move would see...
UK students can now go to university in Spain without taking extra entrance exams
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A NEW agreement between Spain and the UK allowing students to access universities and other higher education institutions...
British nationals lose ‘long-shot’ appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit
THE European Union's top court on Thursday dismissed legal actions from three British nationals who had challenged their loss of EU citizens' rights as...
British teacher says she’s barred from full-time public school jobs since Brexit on Spain’s Mallorca
A BRITISH teacher in Mallorca says she's being discriminated against since Brexit because she's not an EU citizen and is taking the matter to...
EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area
A BRITISH man has gone on hunger strike to protest against Spanish authorities refusing to grant him residency because he did not have private...
Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain
ONE of Spain's busiest airports has been given a major increase in security resources to cope with growing passenger numbers.
34 new Guardia Civil officers...
Number of bankers in Spain earning over a million euros grew from 128 to 221 in 2021
THE NUMBER of bankers in Spain who earn more than €1 million a year grew considerably in 2021, to a total of 221. This...
Post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar a step closer after successful talks between Spanish and UK foreign ministers
A POST-BREXIT deal on Gibraltar appeared to take a step closer to becoming a reality this week, after a hastily arranged meeting in Madrid...
‘Don’t take psychophysical aptitude test too soon’, driving licence debacle victims in Spain warned
VICTIMS of the ongoing UK driving licence debacle have been warned not to take their ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ too early, given that the results...
Embassy: UK licence holders will have to take ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ to exchange document for Spanish one
THE BRITISH embassy on Friday provided more information about how driving licence exchange will work once an agreement between Spain and the UK has...
‘We cannot stay in this situation forever,’ warns Spanish foreign minister on Gibraltar negotiations
SPAIN’S Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares gave an update on Friday about the ongoing negotiations on the future of Gibraltar post-Brexit.
Talks ‘are in a...
EXPLAINER: What you need to do in post-Brexit era to vote in May’s municipal elections in Spain
IT'S a busy election year in Spain next year with the general election, a large number of regional elections, and May's local council votes.
Non-Spanish...
Spain wants changes to post-Brexit 90-day stay rule to attract more UK visitors
SPAIN will ask the European Union to change its 90-day rule which is restricting stays by UK residents with property in the country.
Post-Brexit, the...
Is Britain the Sick Man of Europe again?
FOREIGN nationals watching the UK’s political news could be forgiven for thinking that ‘Inglaterra’ changes its Prime Minister as frequently as some people change...
Analysis: Spain’s view of the UK’s political turmoil
LIKE MANY of their European counterparts, Spanish newspapers have recently been focusing on Brexit as the root of the current ills in the United...
Gibraltar in ‘constant’ meetings throughout summer to thrash out post-Brexit EU deal with Spain and UK
‘CONSTANT and unrelenting’ work to secure an EU treaty for Gibraltar between the UK, EU and Spain has continued throughout the summer months, Chief...
EXPLAINED: How easy is it for a Brit to take their Spanish driving test?
BRITISH expat Mike Sedgwick shared his personal experience of taking the Spanish driving test after finding himself among the thousands of Brits left unable...
New online guide tells Brits everything they need to know about driving in Spain
IN response to huge confusion among British expat community about driving licence rules in Spain, the charity Age in Spain has drawn up the...
U-Turn Campaign: Everything you need to know about the driving licence exchange debacle for Brits in Spain
ONE of the biggest issues currently facing British expats resident in Spain or those hoping to relocate here is the failure between the UK...
Britain tops list of investment in Spain for first quarter of 2022
BRITAIN has beaten the US to be crowned top investor in Spain in the first quarter of 2022.
The British Chamber of Commerce in Andalucia...
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Olive Press making big inroads with driving licence exchange petition
AN Olive Press campaign to allow resident Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering speed.
A pair of expat councillors have...
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: British expat behind driving licence petition speaks out
THE OLIVE PRESS spoke to Stuart Hudd, the man who started the parliamentary petition to reverse Spain’s decision to end an extension period on...
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