Non-EU citizens can only spend a total of 90 days over an 180-day period in the whole of the European Union.

Non-EU citizens can only spend a total of 90 days over an 180-day period in the whole of the European Union.

  • sparky@lemmy.federate.cc@lemmy.federate.cc
    802·
    10 months ago

    Articles like this are so disingenuous. UK news has been reporting things like this for several years now, always trying to make it sound like it’s us mean old continental Europeans who are forcing our evil rules on the poor blameless Britons. As opposed to being the exact thing they themselves voted for. Hello and fuck you from sunny Portugal, dear Brexit voters!

    • blargerer@kbin.social
      101·
      10 months ago

      On this specific issue, I doubt there is much overlap between those that voted to leave and those that own properties outside of England (either vacation homes or just not living in the country).

      • LKPU26
        22·
        10 months ago

        You’d be surprised. There were TV interviews back in the day where Brits living in Spain admitted to voting Brexit as it would be a better direction for the UK. Even though they had emigration.

        When asked they had assumed there would be no change for them personally. The old “have their cake and eat it” line.

  • rammer@sopuli.xyz
    44·
    10 months ago

    Remember that the Express is a pro-Brexit, pro-Tory newspaper. And that their level of journalism is questionable at best.

  • SanguinePar@lemmy.world
    35·
    10 months ago

    Of course a Brexit-supporting rag is now complaining when the EU enforces the rules which Brexit means Britons now have to abide by. Caveat emptor you fucking idiots.

  • Nomecks@lemmy.ca
    31·
    10 months ago

    I wonder how big the crossover is between Brits rich enough to own a vacation home and brexit yes voters.

  • incogtino@lemmy.zipEnglish
    24·
    10 months ago

    I love that the best example they can find is a couple who spend only 140 days a year in France, despite the rules allowing 160 days a year. They obviously only go there for particular seasons: They’re not residents, they’re tourists

    They’re also not actually prevented from continuing to do it, and despite how important this is said to be to them, it was just “too much hassle”

  • JCPhoenix@beehaw.orgEnglish
    5·
    10 months ago

    Well at least they’ll get to use those fancy blue passports Brexiters were so excited about.