Post EU Referendum

Looks like all the older Brexiteers are trying to leave the sinking ship ...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...e_iOSApp_Other

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...e_iOSApp_Other



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Looks like all the older Brexiteers are trying to leave the sinking ship ...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...e_iOSApp_Other

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...e_iOSApp_Other





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Looks like all the older Brexiteers are trying to leave the sinking ship ...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...e_iOSApp_Other

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...e_iOSApp_Other

A non-EU residence permit for retirees in Spain demands proof of an annual income of around 32,000 euros per couple..ouch.

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Could well be a rash move depending how messy it all gets. The UK has proposed 'settled resident status' only for those EU citizens with 5 years continuous legal residence, and if the EU reciprocates ?
A non-EU residence permit for retirees in Spain demands proof of an annual income of around 32,000 euros per couple..ouch.
A non-EU residence permit for retirees in Spain demands proof of an annual income of around 32,000 euros per couple..ouch.
I can't find the answer anywhere.


Proof of Financial Means / Proof of Sufficient Funds: What constitutes 'sufficient' varies; some Consulates have required that each applicant has 50,000€ available in any combination of accounts, income and savings while others have requested proof of at least the equivalent of 40€ of funds per day for each day you'll be in Portugal plus 75.00€ per entry into the country.
Assuming the 40€ is pppd then for a couple that equates to 28,480€ per annum. Ouch !
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Could well be a rash move depending how messy it all gets. The UK has proposed 'settled resident status' only for those EU citizens with 5 years continuous legal residence, and if the EU reciprocates ?
A non-EU residence permit for retirees in Spain demands proof of an annual income of around 32,000 euros per couple..ouch.
A non-EU residence permit for retirees in Spain demands proof of an annual income of around 32,000 euros per couple..ouch.

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Anyway after the ~Big Ben announcement today, Mrs Merkel has said this:
For those unsure - the above is a joke (and not mine originally)
Wait, the British think they can organise the whole of Brexit in 18 months when it takes them 4 years just to fix a clock?
For those unsure - the above is a joke (and not mine originally)



How do you arrive at that when the EU appears to have done so much more to address the concerns of ordinary citizens on either side and their starting point is that all currrent rights ought to be preserved in perpetuity for anybody already resident, whereas the UK starting point is to reduce rights for EU citizens resident in the UK and who-knows-what regarding their ongoing responsibilities towards expat Brits residing in the EU?
I'm very sorry to have to say that as I suspected all along would be the case, the EU seems the better bet when it comes to preservation of our rights.

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How do you arrive at that when the EU appears to have done so much more to address the concerns of ordinary citizens on either side and their starting point is that all currrent rights ought to be preserved in perpetuity for anybody already resident, whereas the UK starting point is to reduce rights for EU citizens resident in the UK and who-knows-what regarding their ongoing responsibilities towards expat Brits residing in the EU?
I'm very sorry to have to say that as I suspected all along would be the case, the EU seems the better bet when it comes to preservation of our rights.


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How do you arrive at that when the EU appears to have done so much more to address the concerns of ordinary citizens on either side and their starting point is that all currrent rights ought to be preserved in perpetuity for anybody already resident, whereas the UK starting point is to reduce rights for EU citizens resident in the UK and who-knows-what regarding their ongoing responsibilities towards expat Brits residing in the EU?
I'm very sorry to have to say that as I suspected all along would be the case, the EU seems the better bet when it comes to preservation of our rights.
one side offered an immediate reciprical arrangement
the other side turned it down and insisted it should be part of the overall deal thereby prolonging the uncertainty
that other side's first offer just offers you residence in the country you are current lt in making you 2nd class citizens
one side wants a simple equal solution the other wants to bargain with your rights.......

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Well let me see:
one side offered an immediate reciprical arrangement
the other side turned it down and insisted it should be part of the overall deal thereby prolonging the uncertainty
that other side's first offer just offers you residence in the country you are current lt in making you 2nd class citizens
one side wants a simple equal solution the other wants to bargain with your rights.......
one side offered an immediate reciprical arrangement
the other side turned it down and insisted it should be part of the overall deal thereby prolonging the uncertainty
that other side's first offer just offers you residence in the country you are current lt in making you 2nd class citizens
one side wants a simple equal solution the other wants to bargain with your rights.......
I don't know what on earth gives rise to the "2nd class citizens" idea in the light of that



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The UK's pretence of wanting to get the issue settled by starting early on a reciprocal arrangement was a bit of sleight of hand aimed at disguising their intent to reduce rights. Admittedly it appears to have worked on its intended audience but it's not at all convincing in the face of the EU's opening stance of guaranteeing all rights (going way beyond the simple right to continue residing), in full and in perpetuity.
I don't know what on earth gives rise to the "2nd class citizens" idea in the light of that
although I do fully agree with your last sentence 
I don't know what on earth gives rise to the "2nd class citizens" idea in the light of that




If it helps the EU negotiators have moved on from the EU's opening stance but hopefully it is just a bargaining ploy - I think the sooner the uncertainty is ended the better -
