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British pensioners in Majorca and elsewhere in Spain could find their lives disrupted by Brexit.

EU referendum

Looming EU referendum casts shadow for British retirees in Spain

"I think a lot of people will leave here and go back to England and they will just have to find places to put us in England."

01/06/2016 00:00

Ambassador Simon Manley with Register to Vote banner .

EU referendum

More than 1,000 expatriates per day registering to vote in referendum

British Ambassador to Spain Simon Manley urges Britons living here to have their say in EU referendum.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/05/2016 00:00

EU referendum

Brexit: No guarantees from PM for expats

"If we vote to leave, however, we simply cannot guarantee that those benefits we enjoy as members of the EU will remain in place."

Humphrey Carter12/04/2016 00:00

The older generation may wish to go back, but Palma is an attractive place for the younger generation.

Society

A third of older British expats will be moving back to the UK

A high number of people hoping to retire abroad have been left feeling unfulfilled and will return to the UK.

30/03/2016 00:00

Backing the stay vote: Prime Minister David Cameron in the Canary Islands.

EU referendum

Why you should vote in the European referendum

Time is moving on for Britons to have a say in the forthcoming referendum on Britain's EU membership, which will potentially affect everyone's lives in both the UK and overseas.

Peter Newey28/03/2016 00:00

Sir Roger Gale fighting for expatriates.

EU referendum

High Court could overturn 15-year voting rule for expatriates

Sir Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet in Kent and once a Eurosceptic has spoken up specifically in defence of expatriates.

Humphrey Carter16/03/2016 00:00

The British Ambassador met tourism authorities during the Bulletin breakfast on Tuesday.

Society

Majorca's politicians want greater foreign resident integration

The Council of Majorca’s Cosme Bonet expressed his desire to see British expatriates integrate with the local community more and all parties around the table agreed.

Humphrey Carter16/03/2016 00:00

EU referendum

Europe Minister claims Britons may no longer be able to move to Spain

In a Daily Telegraph report today, Lidington was quoted as saying: “The rights of British citizens to go and live in Spain or France - those would all be up in the air. It is massive. It is massive what is at risk.”

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/02/2016 00:00

EU referendum

Surge in expats applying to register to vote as EU referendum date is set

The average daily rate of online registrations by Britons abroad has quadrupled from an average of just over 600 per day before the announcement of the referendum date.

Humphrey Carter25/02/2016 00:00

Sir Roger Gale is fighting the corner for expatriates.

EU referendum

Cameron “cannot guarantee what will happen to expats"

“This is a very worrying situation for those who have chosen to work and retire overseas and for those planning to do so.”

Humphrey Carter23/02/2016 00:00

EU referendum

An open letter to David Cameron

If Britain leaves the European Union, it could change the daily lives of thousands of British expatriates.

Jason Moore22/02/2016 00:00

EU referendum

Have your say

Join the Bulletin campaign to have our say on the European referendum. Everyone should be able to vote not just those who have lived outside Britain for under 15 years. Petition: Extend Eu referendum voting rights to all UK citizens living abroad.

22/02/2016 00:00