Boletín OEG de Prensa, nº 391

Boletín de Prensa del Observatorio Europeo de Gerontomigraciones

Nº 391, 10 de julio, 2020

European Observatory on Gerontomigration Press Bulletin

#391 (10 July 2020)

"New process launched for UK nationals registering for residency in Spain for the first time", Sur in English, 08 | 07 | 2020 - Noticia
The green-coloured certificates or cards are no longer being given out for new applicants

"British expats in Spain needed in university survey", The Olive Press, 08 | 02 | 2020 - Noticia
UNIVERSITY academics have been appealing to British residents in Spain to take part in a new study. Their aim is to understand if British people are thinking of returning to the UK due to the current climate.

"British residents in Spain called on to take part in university survey", Sur in English, 07 | 07 | 2020 - Noticia
Academics behind a new research project are appealing to British residents in Spain to take part in their investigation.

"Spain issues new residency card for British citizens", The Local, 07 | 07 | 2020 - Noticia
Spain has issued a new residency card system for UK citizens living in the country before the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31st.

"Brexit: Five key things to know about applying for residency in the EU", The Local, 02 | 07 | 2020 - Reportaje
As tens of thousands of Brits across Europe prepare to begin the process of applying for residency rights to ensure their right to remain after Brexit, here are five key points you should know, thanks to British in Europe.

"El Gobierno remite a las Cortes el acuerdo con Reino Unido que permite a los británicos votar en España", Cope (Europa Press), 01 | 07 | 2020 - Noticia
...este acuerdo tiene como principal objetivo garantizar los derechos de sufragio activo y pasivo de los nacionales tanto del Reino Unido como de España tras la salida del Reino Unido de la Unión Europea y se aplica provisionalmente desde el 31 de enero, fecha del 'Brexit'.

"Bernard, el septuagenario líder de la banda de jubilados que traficaba con 'viagras' falsas", El Mundo, 01 | 07 | 2020 - Reportaje (Pablo Herraiz)
Esta organización de septuagenarios y sexagenarios ingleses (y un estadounidense) competía con otra banda establecida en Levante, desarticulada en la operación Jelly, pero ambos les unía el origen de su mercancía: compraban las pastillas en fábricas de la India, donde no pasaban por controles farmacéuticos apropiados ni desde luego estaban autorizadas para venderse en España. ... La entrada en Europa es por el Reino Unido, ya venga la mercancía desde Singapur o directamente de la India. Después se envía a los países europeos donde esté el negocio implantado.

«Residency for Brits in Spain: 'We'd encourage second-home owners to register'», The Local, 30 | 06 | 2020 - Noticia
With the Brexit transition period slipping away Michael Harris, from Madrid-based Eurocitizens group, outlined to a British parliamentary committee ... some of the problems that Brits in Spain and notably second-home owners are facing. ... We at least know that Spain has opted for a so-called "declaratory system" meaning the rights of British residence are in theory guaranteed without any application process - in contrast to the constitutive system France is employing. ... "There's no legal deadline ... but in practice ... you'll have to go through the system, and Brits will no longer be in the more benevolent EU system but the more cumbersome, more difficult third country system ... in order to access healthcare but also to meet their fiscal obligations"...

"Furious expats say fellow Brits aren't welcome on holiday in Spain over coronavirus fears", Mirror, 25 | 06 | 2020 - Reportaje (Rosaleen Fenton y Scarlet Jenkins)
Brits living in Spain have reacted with shock following the news that tourists from the UK will soon be allowed to fly to Spain for a summer holiday this year

Últimas noticias OEG

Kelly Hall, del Departamento de Política Social, Sociología y Criminología de la Universidad de Birmingham, está impulsando la investigación de Charles Betty y Jordi Giner sobre el retorno de los británicos asentados en España. Agradecerían la colaboración de estos realizando la encuesta disponible aquí. Los tres investigadores han participado en actividades del OEG.