In The Media
Yes, second-home owners in Spain should be furious about the post-Brexit 90-day rule
Yes second-home owners in Spain and frequent visitors should be furious, but don't blame the EU for the "new" post-Brexit travel rules, writes Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain. If you’re a British “expat” who follows the UK press, you’re presumably “furious” about the...
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‘Brits in Spain are giving up hope of spending Christmas with their UK family and friends’
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain considers the obstacles preventing many Brits from heading back to the UK for Christmas and asks whether it's a sacrifice we should all be prepared to make. As the UK approaches the end of its second lockdown, the government is...
Any Brexit deal will be sold as a victory for Britons but there won’t be any winners
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain weighs up the latest on Brexit negotiations. If you’re following the UK/EU Brexit negotiations, you’re probably suffering from a severe case of déjà vu. Over the last days, weeks and months, we’ve heard repeated claims that lose some of...
Why Biden’s victory could have a big impact on Brexit negotiations
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain believes the change at the helm of US politics will be prove a decisive factor in the UK’s willingness to compromise over a Brexit deal. You have probably noticed that America is soon to have a new president. The current White House...
Are Spanish authorities doing enough to avoid another lockdown?
Sue Wilson considers the measures Spain is taking to combat the spread of coronavirus and whether they will be enough to prevent another lockdown.As we approach November 9th, it’s time for Spanish authorities to define their next Covid measures. At present, national...
Bremainers Ask Revisited – Part 4
Bremain asked former Bremainers Ask commentators to give us their thoughts on where we are now, how they see things moving forward and what we pro-Europeans should be focusing on in the future. This is what they had to say. Molly Scott Cato - Former Green Party MEP I...
Do Spain’s new restrictions leave you grateful, upset or just plain confused?
The news that the Spanish government has declared a new state of emergency was greeted with a mixture of emotions by Brits in Spain, writes Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain.Some people were grateful for the efforts by national or regional government to stem the viral...
‘The deadline for Brits in Spain to apply for residency should be extended’
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain takes a look at the latest calls to safeguard the rights of British citizens living in the EU in the wake of Brexit and how there is still more to be done.With Brexit negotiations randomly on again, off again, it’s rare that the topic of...
‘No one checked on me’: What it’s like travelling between Spain and the UK right now
Initially nervous at the prospect of travelling to the UK from Spain during Covid-19 times Sue Wilson found the lack of checks by British authorities only served to increase her unease. As those of us with family and friends in the UK are aware, travel between Britain...
Nobody should be forced to choose between a dependent in the UK and one in Spain
Sue Wilson analyzes the UK's controversial Immigration Bill and why it's important for Brits in Spain. The British government has recently faced a string of defeats in the House of Lords over its controversial Immigration Bill. Against the backdrop of the Conservative...
Bremainers Ask…. Prof. A.C. Grayling
A.C. Grayling, CBE, MA, DPhil (Oxon), FRSA, FRSL, is the Master of the New College of the Humanities, London, and its Professor of Philosophy. He is also a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He is the author of over thirty books of philosophy,...