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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...
Mixed emotions on stepping out …..
As I stepped outside my front door on Saturday, after weeks of lockdown, it was with mixed emotions. Like millions of people across Spain, I was eagerly anticipating my first walk, having been no further than the rubbish bins for seven weeks. Sharing the...
Bremainers Ask ….. Ian Dunt
Ian Dunt is editor of Politics.co.uk, author of Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now? and a host on the Remainiacs podcast. His new book, How To Be A Liberal, is out later this year. Ruth Woodhouse :Do you feel that the current coronavirus situation is...
Now is not the time to go it alone
On Friday April 24th, Michel Barnier held a press conference in Brussels to report on trade negotiations between the UK and EU. The virtual talks took place last week, with two further rounds of negotiations scheduled for the weeks beginning May 11th and...
Coronavirus and Brexit – time to delay?
Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain calls for the UK to extend the Brexit transition period so it can focus resources on beating the coronavirus. 'Brexit has, quite rightly, not topped anyone’s priority list recently, either in the UK or EU. Most resources are...
Bremainers Post Lockdown Dreams
We asked our members what they are looking forward to after lockdown ends in Spain - not just the big things, but the little things too. The response was overwhelming, so many thanks to everyone that responded. Let's hope we don't have too long a wait for a safe...
Bremain Members in Lockdown
The following selection of statements express, in their own words, some thoughts, anxieties & concerns expressed by Bremain members with regard to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown in Spain. “I worry that with my husband & I both being over 65, we...
Bremainers Ask ……. Revisited Part Three
With the changing political landscape, Bremain invited former contributors to our Bremainers Ask feature for their thoughts on the subject. Before the current coronavirus crisis, we asked them to comment on where we are now, how they see things moving...
Bremainers Ask ….Naomi Smith, CEO Best for Britain
Naomi Smith has been CEO of Best for Britain since June 2019, having previously served as its COO.Immediately before joining Best for Britain, Naomi was Executive Director of Campaigns at the business lobby group London First, where she organised the...
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