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UK and Italy in talks on reciprocal healthcare in case of no-deal Brexit
The UK government says it is in talks with its Italian counterpart to secure a deal that would protect their citizens' access to healthcare in the event of a no-deal Brexit. But concerns remain about what other rights Brits in Italy would retain during Italy's proposed 'no-deal' transition period. → Read More
QUIZ: Which European leaders gave these damning quotes about Brexit?
European leaders have had some strong words about Britain's departure from the EU over recent months as these collection of quotes demonstrate. Can you guess who said what about Brexit? → Read More
'We're ready': Border checks to return as EU completes no-deal preparations
Brussels said on Monday it had completed it's preparations for a possible no-deal Brexit on April 12th as it emerged British travellers to the EU will need to get their passports stamped if the UK crashes out of the EU without an agreement. → Read More
'Three weeks to find a miracle': Europe reacts to yet more Brexit chaos
From Madrid to Rome, via Berlin, Amsterdam and Prague, the headlines across Europe summed up the feeling of despair with the Brexit process with Le Monde calling it a Shakespearean tragedy. → Read More
EU piles pressure on Theresa May by granting UK short Brexit delay
After hours of uncertainty, divisions and deliberation, the European Council agreed to extend Brexit Day until May 22nd, but only if the deal is approved by the UK parliament. If not then the Theresa May has until April 12th to come up with a new plan or take the UK out of Europe without a deal. → Read More
'More than ever we need the European Council to ring-fence our rights': Reactions to May's Brexit defeat
The UK parliament rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal again. Rights groups, as well as political and business leaders in the EU, reacted with dismay and a sense of resignation. → Read More
No-deal Brexit: Which EU member state is being the most generous to Britons?
Most EU member states have passed legislation or intend to, aimed at safeguarding the rights of Britons living there. However certain countries are more generous and more accommodating than others. Here's a look at how they square up. → Read More
No-deal Brexit: Which EU member state is being the most generous to Britons?
Most EU member states have passed legislation or intend to, aimed at safeguarding the rights of Britons living there. However certain countries are more generous and more accommodating than others. Here's a look at how they square up. → Read More
No-deal Brexit: Which EU member state is being the most generous to Britons?
Most EU member states have passed legislation or intend to, aimed at safeguarding the rights of Britons living there. However certain countries are more generous and more accommodating than others. Here's a look at how they square up. → Read More
No-deal Brexit: Which EU member state is being the most generous to Britons?
Most EU member states have passed legislation or intend to, aimed at safeguarding the rights of Britons living there. However certain countries are more generous and more accommodating than others. Here's a look at how they square up. → Read More
No-deal Brexit: Which EU member state is being the most generous to Britons?
Most EU member states have passed legislation or intend to, aimed at safeguarding the rights of Britons living there. However certain countries are more generous and more accommodating than others. Here's a look at how they square up. → Read More
'Securing rights of Britons in Europe is legally possible, they just need to try'
The EU says it won't negotiate "mini deals" and the "contemptuous" UK government doesn't seem interested in actively pursuing the Costa Amendment. But legal experts say ring-fencing the rights of Britons in the EU is achievable if it was just made a priority. → Read More
Rotting fruit and veg? Fearful Spanish growers prepare for no-deal Brexit
The Spanish region of Murcia exports hundreds of millions of euro in fresh fruit to the UK each year. A no-deal exit by the UK could have a serious impact on jobs and exports from the region, forcing producers and exporters to compensate with new markets. → Read More
What happens next in the fight to protect rights of Britons in Europe?
The battle to protect the futures of Britons against the impact of a no-deal Brexit achieved a historic victory this week when MPs forced PM Theresa May to seak a deal with Brussels to ring-fence their rights. So what happens now? → Read More
No-deal Brexit would put '6,000 jobs in Austria in danger'
While the car hub region of Styria hopes to maintain long-term relations with the UK, thousands of jobs could be threatened and Austrian financial institutions could suffer if the UK departs the EU without a deal on March 29th. → Read More
Off-piste: Brits in remote Swedish areas wary of Brexit path ahead
From Jokkmokk in the Arctic Circle to isolated forests on the edges of villages, plenty of Brits have opted for the quiet life in Sweden, settling in isolated areas away from the country’s largest cities. While Brexit is a worry for some of these British citizens, it has also been an opportunity to exploit for some of the country’s most remote regions. → Read More
The remote village in Sicily where Brexit is unsettling a community of Brits
The small town of Cianciana has experienced an upturn in fortunes in the last few decades, thanks also to an influx of foreigners and their capital. Brexit is now pushing some Brits to leave. → Read More
Brits in EU demand to be spared Brexit 'train crash' after May suffers crushing defeat
Lawmakers in the UK parliament overwhelmingly rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday evening sparking frustration among EU leaders and anger from campaigners for the rights of Britons across Europe who were left furious by the prime minister's statement. → Read More
How Brexit and the fight for rights united Britons from across Europe
The trauma of Brexit and the fight to make sure the UK's divorce from the EU does not ruin the lives of 1.2 million Brits living across the EU has brought people together both online and in person. This is the story of how the 'citizen of nowhere network' came together. → Read More
Brits in Spain hope government could open up to dual citizenship legislation in 2019
UK nationals in Spain are concerned about the ongoing campaign for joint citizenship, as well as how Spain will avoid hundreds of thousands of Brits from becoming illegal residents overnight in the case of a no-deal Brexit. → Read More