Key facts
- British expats in Spain are facing a care crisis post-Brexit.
- Visa restrictions and limited social care hours are impacting elderly British expats in Spain.
- Many British expats in Spain consider returning to the UK unrealistic.
- The UK and EU are negotiating to resolve a steel trade dispute.
- New protectionist measures in steel trade are set to take effect on July 1.
- A new podcast examines Brexit's decade-long economic and political impact.
- The podcast is titled "Brussels, My Love?".
Brexit's ongoing repercussions are creating difficulties for British citizens living abroad and straining UK-EU relations. In Spain, elderly British expats are experiencing a care crisis, struggling to access adequate support due to post-Brexit visa restrictions and limitations on social care hours. These challenges are forcing families to make difficult decisions, with many retirees finding the prospect of returning to the UK unrealistic.
Concurrently, the UK and the European Union are engaged in urgent negotiations to resolve a dispute concerning steel trade. The talks are aimed at averting new protectionist measures that are scheduled to take effect on July 1. Failure to reach an agreement could lead to a significant rupture in trade relations.
Further reflecting on the long-term consequences of the UK's departure from the European Union, a new podcast from Bloomberg Originals titled "Brussels, My Love?" delves into the economic costs and political fallout of Brexit. The podcast, released a decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, explores the transformations experienced by both the United Kingdom and the European Union in the years since the vote.