https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's British population keeps growing even though Brexit made it considerably harder for them to move here on a whim. New Eurostat data shows that Spain clearly outweighs all other EU nations when it comes to first-time residency permits issued to Brits. https://www.thelocal.com/20250927/inside-spain-demand-for-spanish-residency-still-strong-post-brexit Sat, 27 Sep 2025 12:08:28 +0200 inside-spain-demand-for-spanish-residency-still-strong-post-brexit British dual nationals in Europe have been describing their anger and stress over misleading, vague and constantly changing information from the UK government on the subject of the new ETA travel visa requirements. https://www.thelocal.com/20250410/disgraceful-british-dual-nationals-express-fury-over-uks-changing-eta-advice Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:51:54 +0200 disgraceful-british-dual-nationals-express-fury-over-uks-changing-eta-advice The UK's new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, was swept into Downing St. in a landslide victory overnight. How will a Labour government affect Brits in Spain? And what, if anything, will the former 'Remainer' do about Brexit while in office? https://www.thelocal.com/20240705/what-labours-uk-general-election-win-means-for-brits-in-spain Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:31:57 +0200 what-labours-uk-general-election-win-means-for-brits-in-spain The UK will go to the polls on July 4th, but there are a few important dates for Brits abroad to keep track of if they want to make sure their vote will be counted. https://www.thelocal.com/20240604/the-key-deadlines-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-to-vote-in-the-uk-election Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:05:48 +0200 the-key-deadlines-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-to-vote-in-the-uk-election The UK will head to the polls on July 4th, but many overseas voters will need to re-register if they want to make their voice heard. Keep track of the details and key dates below. https://www.thelocal.com/20240112/how-britons-living-in-europe-can-register-to-vote-in-uk-election Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:21:23 +0100 how-britons-living-in-europe-can-register-to-vote-in-uk-election The UK has changed its rules on overseas voting, meaning that thousands of Brits living in Europe will be eligible to vote in the next general election - and voter registration opens on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20240115/uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:44:18 +0100 uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends Recent Eurostat residency permit data shows that Spain is still far and away the most popular destination for UK nationals settling in the EU. https://www.thelocal.com/20240105/half-of-uk-nationals-who-are-eu-residents-live-in-spain Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:09:24 +0100 half-of-uk-nationals-who-are-eu-residents-live-in-spain Many thought that Brexit would cause a mass exodus of UK nationals from Spain but the reality hasn't been so simple, as the latest immigration and residency stats from the Spanish government suggest. https://www.thelocal.com/20231115/how-many-britons-live-in-spain-in-2023 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:15:49 +0100 how-many-britons-live-in-spain-in-2023 British citizens living in Europe who had lost their electoral rights in the UK because they lived abroad for more than 15 years should be able to vote in the next general election, after the British government finally published new rules on registration and voting. https://www.thelocal.com/20231027/votes-for-life-brits-in-europe-given-boost-as-new-rules-finally-published Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:19:52 +0200 votes-for-life-brits-in-europe-given-boost-as-new-rules-finally-published There are around 30 British cemeteries scattered around Spain, most of which have been there for over 150 years. This is the fascinating story of how they came to exist. https://www.thelocal.com/20231020/why-are-there-so-many-british-cemeteries-in-spain Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:00:01 +0200 why-are-there-so-many-british-cemeteries-in-spain Analysis of search engine data has revealed that Spain is officially the country where most Britons want to retire. https://www.thelocal.com/20230421/spain-named-country-where-brits-most-want-to-retire-in-the-world Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:20:51 +0200 spain-named-country-where-brits-most-want-to-retire-in-the-world After years of campaigns and promises British citizens living abroad finally won the lifelong right to vote in UK general elections in April 2022. But campaigners say more needs to be done to allow all those Britons abroad to be able cast their votes easily. https://www.thelocal.com/20230201/brits-in-europe-won-right-to-vote-for-life-in-uk-but-questions-remain Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:31:52 +0100 brits-in-europe-won-right-to-vote-for-life-in-uk-but-questions-remain