Tuesday 5 April 2016

Reciprocal Agreement with Spain likely if Brexit s confirmed: Foreign Secretary of UK


Reciprocal Agreement with Spain likely if Brexit s confirmed: Foreign Secretary of UK
With recent fears emerging that the Brits residing in Spain would have to go back to UK if majority of the voters choose so, the Foreign Secretary of UK, Phillip Hammond has said that in such conditions, UK and Spain will enter into a reciprocal agreement which will allow the foreign nationals to continue having residency in Spain and in their respective countries.
Brexit in our out
Phillip Hammond said this when he was asked a question regarding Brexit in a recent think tank event that was held in London.
The Foreign Minister appreciate this question and went ahead to answer it, giving a relief to Brits living in Spain. As of now, over two million Brits are living across different European Union countries.
Phillip also said that UK has provided a lot to EU citizens living in UK and have made sure that their stay is comfortable. On similar lines, over two million Brits live in EU nations and the largest number of them live in cities in Spain.
He said that they are planning to negotiate if there are any voting policies as such and would also try to enter into a reciprocal agreement, so that citizens living in different countries are left undisturbed.
As of now, nothing is in their plate regarding the plan of action after Brexit and said that there is a two year transition period before UK becomes totally independent of EU.
Post Brexit
If people of UK decide on June 23rd to leave EU, it will just be the beginning of the process and not the end; as treaties with mandates of two years are less likely to be enforced within such a short span. However, if the Brits decide to relocate, the British Government will do the needful and serve a notice to the EU to start with further round of negotiations.
We personally believe that if Britain decides to leave the EU it will hardy affect residents in Spain when it comes to buying or selling in the Costa del Sol,. Spain would do everything in their powers to make trade agreements with the UK by making sure that the British don’t leave.
To give a good example that all will be well you only have to look at Norway who is a non EU member and Norwegians buy property in southern Spain in there droves and do not have any problems that is being suggested by the British government if a no vote takes effect.
There maybe a little more paperwork, and the pound may drop for a few years, but it will come back. Spain will always be the Brits number one holiday and expat destination, Why! Very simple because the sun will always shine and the Spanish people are the most friendly and family orientated nation in Europe and we are welcome.
Stay in Europe or  vote out of Europe Life is SOOOO much better in Flip Flops.