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With over 800,000 Britons registered as resident in Spain, some are beginning to wonder what a British exit from the EU could mean for a life of sun, sea and social welfare. David Pollard reports.
Alicante, Malaga (Spain), Jan 30 (EFE).- (Camera: EFE) From apathy to anger, it is a familiar tale for Spain’s British expatriate community in the month since Brexit was made official. With an estimated 262,000 registered residents, Brits comprise the fourth-largest foreign community in Spain, the majority based in the warm Mediterranean coast, the Balearics or the Canary Islands. FOOTAGE OF MALAGA AND ALICANTE.SOUNDBITES OF IVONNE, RESIDENT IN SPAIN SINCE 1991, MILTON, WHO HAS LIVED IN SPAIN FOR 15 YEARS, AND PAMELA, WHO HAS LIVED IN SPAIN FOR 18 YEARS.
La Línea de la Concepción (Spain), Jan 1 (EFE), (Camera: Andrés Carrasco).- The Gibraltar fence will be demolished in a few months due to the agreement reached between Spain and the United Kingdom, by which the British colony will be part of the Schengen area and will have border controls only at the airport and the port.FOOTAGE OF GIBRALTAR.
Gibraltar, Dec 31 (EFE).- Spain and the United Kingdom on Thursday came to a draft agreement to avoid a hard border in Gibraltar after Brexit.FOOTAGE OF THE GIBRALTAR BARRIER.
San Luis de Sabinillas, Spain, Dec 12 (EFE).- British pets living in the European Union are facing uncertainty over "Petxit".Belle, a French bulldog and Lola, a mixed breed, have no idea what Brexit is but the United Kingdom's decision to leave the EU could affect them as well as millions of Brits living in Spain.(Cámara: RAÚL GARCÍA CABO. Editor: RAMÓN DE FONTECHA)