In The Media
Brexit brings the end of an era for UK sellers on Amazon
any may find it surprising to find out that over 50 percent of Amazon’s sales come from third-party sellers who use Amazon’s marketplaces to list and sell their products. Changes coming to Amazon’s European fulfilment services when the Brexit transition period ends on...
Spain’s recent rise in infections is of concern to us all including the retired
When I dreamt of a Spanish retirement over many a cold, grey, British winter, the last few months of living with Covid did not feature in my vision, writes Sue Wilson.Governments and medical professionals might have game-planned potential pandemic scenarios, but the...
‘We’re still waiting to be reunited with family and friends’
Whether you’ve been put off travelling by the virus itself, or the anti-virus measures, the result is the same, writes Bremain in Spain's Sue Wilson.The Covid pandemic has affected our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined at the start of this year. After several...
‘Who are the Brits who have flocked to Spain because of Brexit?’
Ever since the UK voted to leave the EU Brits have been on the move, with many heading to Spain. Many are accepting a cut in wages and career prospects, but they're willing to make the sacrifice, writes Sue Wilson from Bremain in Spain.A recent study by the Oxford...
Bremainers ask….. Sue Wilson
Having joined Bremain in Spain shortly after the Brexit referendum, Sue became Chair of Bremain in September 2016. She has been an active anti-Brexit & citizens’ rights campaigner ever since. Sue presented evidence to the House of Commons Exiting the EU Committee...
‘UK’s illogical quarantine has disrupted the lives of Brits in Spain’
The UK's abrupt quarantine reintroduction has confused and angered British holidaymakers, but also disrupted the plans of Brits living in Spain who haven't seen their families back home in months, writes Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain.The measures, involving...
‘I trust the Spanish government to protect rights of Britons in Spain’
The Spanish government's attitude towards British residents in the country is in stark contrast to that of the UK government towards EU residents, writes a grateful Sue Wilson from Bremain in Spain.The recent sentiments expressed by Spanish Secretary of State, Hana...
Spain’s welcome message to UK citizens
“Many of you have built your homes here and we want you to stay . . . You are part of the Spanish family. You are part of us. The Spanish Government is here to support you in this new phase and we want to send you a very clear message: this is, and will always be,...
Now it’s time for under-the-radar Brits in Spain to become official residents
Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of Brits in Spain will soon be applying for the new Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE). For the time being at least, I will not be one of them, writes Sue Wilson from the Bremain in Spain group.Don’t get me wrong – I think the...
Watching the UK from Spain is like watching a slow-motion car crash
"Only time will tell if Spain’s approach will prevent any serious reintroduction of the virus. By contrast, it’s difficult to watch events in the UK without feeling like we’re seeing a slow-motion car crash," writes Sue Wilson from Bremain in Spain. British citizens...
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...