Keeping up with Brexit

The decision has been taken and although we are a long way off having any concrete information to go on, we would like to help keep you informed of the latest developments in the discussion.

We have put together some useful links to help explain the background and what we perhaps are looking at in the future.

As usual Murcia Today provides an interesting write up about the events of the past couple of weeks: 

Murcia and Spanish news round-up, week ending 24th June 2016

If you’re interested in what other countries are saying about it, here’s an article translated from an article in the French newspaper Le Monde:

Brexit, The Tough Lessons Europe Must Learn

Mark Stücklin at Spanish Property Insight reminds us that we’re not likely to see any major changes just yet: 

Post Brexit, change will come slowly to British expats in Spain

The ties between all our countries are far greater than we might think. This article from El País indicated just how many Spanish companies have invested in the UK. 

Brexit: how will it affect Spanish companies in the UK?

If you haven’t seen it already, this clip from Yes Minister has been circulating over the past few days:

Yes Minister — Why Britain Joined the European Union

If you were in the Remain camp then you might take heart from this tweet that suggests that it’s not all over until...

An astute online comment has some wondering whether Brexit may ever happen

As usual The Local has written a good piece summing up some of the most important points and noting that British people will no longer even be able to vote in municipal elections: 

Brexit limbo: What happens next for expat Brits in Spain?

On The Pulse Has published the acting Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy’s speech following the Brexit announcement: 

Institutional statement on Brexit by the acting President of the Government

Whether you were or weren’t one of those frenzidly googling ‘what’s the EU?’ after the vote, this is an excellent and clear explanation from someone who knows. Perhaps everyone should have watched this before voting?

WATCH: “Dishonesty on an industrial scale” EU law expert analyses referendum debate

Catching the train in Spain

If you’ve ever travelled on the AVE you can’t have failed to have been impressed by this amazing train. Quick, clean and convenient it reminds us that state owned businesses can work well after all. Of course whether it makes any money or not is another issue. In our article from Spain Explained we look at the different type of railway links that are available to use and how to use them: 

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It’s the summer!

And the heat is on. Some people are drawn to Spain because of it and others choose to  return to their native countries during July and August, avoiding the heat at all costs. If you do happen to be sweltering, here are some tips for keeping cool:

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Sad to see the end of the siesta?

It’s not happened yet and in The Huffington Post we can read three reasons why it never should:

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Spanish general election outcome

June 26th was a momentous day in Spain. Or at least it should have been as the electorate had their second attempt at electing a new government. The outcome was favourable towards Mariano Rajoy and the PP but they still do not have a majority. This article from Spanish News Today gives a reasonable overview of the situation:

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This article from El País in English provides another take on the emerging political climate:

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At least one sporting success

Amidst the disappointment as countries are knocked out of the Euros there is at least one success story for Spain. The tennis star Garbiñe Muguruza has now come to the world’s attention following her victory at the French Open. The Local provides us with some background information about this up and coming Spanish champion:

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