Brits in France: Living with Brexit • FRANCE 24 English
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- Some decided to acquire French nationality, others moved their businesses or their family from the #UK to #Europe. FRANCE 24 spoke to some British people living in France to understand how #Brexit is affecting their lives. A report by Taise Parente, Catherine Nicholson and Faniry Andriamihaja.
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'Who could have predicted the situation we are in right now'...... Lots of people..... Lots of people predicted it....
Brexit was a vote to take back what we never lost, in order to lose everything we currently have.
@@casperwallace9685 Brexit has given the British government the opportunity to get rid of a lot of harmful legislation. At the moment it is acting like the prisoner who remains in his cell when told he can leave.
EU trade and economic policies were just a revival of those of the seventeenth century which were shown to be based on a misunderstanding of how the economy really works. EU policies are based on Flat Earth economics
Wesseling is under the same misunderstanding. He makes perfect sense until you read what all the classical economists said. Marc is giving you Flat Earth economics.
We were called prophets of Doom. Project fear. etc.
@@physiocrat7143 - word salad - facts will undo you....
@@trevormj On the contrary. The EU policies are a re-run of the policies that led to ruin, revolution and war between 1600 and 1914. Events proved me right and salads are good for you.
Perhaps you shouldn't be Brits in France, you should become French citizens??
Why ? they are British, brexit is the mess that made being British in other countries a pain the arse.
@mogznwaz The lady in the video did become a French citizen. She was merely telling her story as to why she took French citizenship. The worst and most stupid thing Britain has ever done, Brexit is a disaster.
Well we like it we didn’t do it to please you
@@andrew300169 oh dear you sad little boy
@@andrew300169 🔔end
After Brexit, I moved to Yorkshire, I am still having difficulty with the language, hee up lass, owws yee.
Made me laugh. Well done. Not an easy thing to do these days.
😁😁
😂😂😂
I'm jealous of people that were able to escape Brexit Island. I'm just hoping that Scotland becomes independent and re-joins the EU.
Scottish independence is looking good 👍
The EU would never allow Scotland to join. It does not want another basket case and Spain and Belgium would always vote against it
@@richardboote2370 the EU is very sympathetic to Scotland joining.
@@Eightball69 Sympathetic? I live in Spain and Spain says 'NO'. Belgium also will say no and Brussels will not take a country worse off than Greece. But the EU will not be here for much longer and Scotland out of the Union would save a lot of money.
@@richardboote2370 You are not following closely enough. Spain distinguishes between a region(Catalonia) and a country (Scotland) and has stated they have no problem with an independent Scotland joining. Facts matter.
all i see here is own personall gain i live in germany over 30 years and nowt changed oh iam still a immigrant in germany after 30 yesrs but couldnt care less
We moved from the North to Cornwall 40 years ago. We are still considered to be "outsiders". These people should stop moaning and get on with it.
@@Paul-ok6sn British people are racist yet they complain about Indiscrination
@@UPAKHOSALA utter rubbish, one of the most tolerant countries in the world...
@@adkc19 I've been to 20 out of 27 EU countries and dozens of countries internationally as well as dozens of visits to the UK. I've experienced a level of racism and intolerance in the UK, that no other country has ever showed to me. Maybe it's a dozend (!) random bad experiences, but I can't agree with you from personal experience. From my perspective, it's the worst.
@@dnocturn84 A study published in 2019 in the journal Frontiers in Sociology suggested that Britain is one of the least racist countries in Europe.
We've holidayed in France every year for the last 22 years, sometimes twice a year. For a long time we rented, sometimes from French, sometimes from Brits. A stark observation was that without a doubt, every Brit living in France who we met we found self centred, arrogant and up their own arses. The French were fine. There's something about Brits who move to France that makes them feel superior because they think they recognise the failings in their own country, and how wonderful it is elsewhere.
What shite
@@paulhanratty9744 ....says a Brit living in France...LOL
Funny you should say that !
We have lived in France for 16 years, our children have gone through the French education system and have been fully absorbed into the local community. We have through experience, avoided the British community ghettos. There is in some areas a British clique and if you don't fit in you are treated as pariahs. Endless complaints about EDF, GDF, France Telecom and the Prefecture not having English speaking helplines. Not being able to find GP´s or Dentists who speak English. Unable to find tradesmen who speak English. Endless complaints about the French love of paperwork, which to be honest the French also moan about. Not able to get Heinz baked beans, bacon or pork pies. Sometimes we really wonder if they actually realise they live in France and not Hampshire.
@@mercomania
When in Rome do as the Anglia's do !! Lol.
I like France because there's so much of it that's untouched and un modernised, it's the rustic buildings and way of life. We stayed at Le Chatelini in Availes because they had one room set aside for the wife's wheelchair. If one lives in another country one should learn that countries language. It's the only way to get the full enjoyment out of the experience. It's sad that so many Brits live in Spain for years yet never learned Spanish as an example.
I’m a Brit living in Spain fifteen years. Nothing has changed.
Won't you have to leave after 90 days or something? Or have they not brought that in yet - still in eternal transition!
Depends on your situation. Spanish Bureaucracy is famous, they always get their man and can dip in to your Bank if they wish. If you are a declared Resident you are fine. My Son was also a Migrant working in Gibraltar and living in Spain and he declared himself because his kids were starting school. They back taxed him for the five years even though he lived in Gibraltar for two of them and can prove it. It’s on appeal but they are relentless.
@@iedco4 wayi man that sound bad u say they can go into ur bank account is that at any time and can they take funds out.
@@dennisboyd5157 If you lived in Spain as a non resident, you could wake up some morning and realise that there is a freeze n your Spanish Bank Account because you owe Non Residents Tax. That freeze will not be lifted until you pay your liability and if your Gas and Electric comes out of that you will be cut off immediately. They are ruthless !
@@iedco4 they don't tell u this on the tv programs were people are buying houses with a dream of living over there. Non Resident Tax how is this worked out? Hope u don't mind me adking.
I started planning my escape the day after the referendum result. Salud de Gran Canaria.
where did you escape to, Philip
@@PHlophe like he said Gran Canaria!
@@jonz8482 i don't understand spanish, no idea this was a village
@@PHlophe an island, la isla bonita
Le chiffresix is a few digits short....
"Nuts" yes, and extreme xenophobia.
Brexit for Britain will mean a return to its status as "The poor man of Europe", and there is no sympathy for them because they celebrate their own misery.
2:00 Interesting and the same way I feel after living over 20 years outside Europe.
As soon as the referendum was announced, we sold all we had and left the UK, after close to 20 years living in London. Would never go back.
I would not even go to london ,never mind go back,lol.wish you well.
Hi... we wouldnt either.... x
Fine, that's your choice L E but I hope you'll not be beetling back here should you ever find yourself in dire need, expecting sympathy and a warm welcome.
I had a dear old friend who complains about having been conned into voting for brexit, he believed the ‘exact same benefits’ bilge, & he has apologised for it several times. On that basis we remain friends & we stay in touch. Others will never be welcome in my home again, especially those who revealed their underlying racist views. I tell the family why I am buying in France & I don’t hold back. 🇪🇺
Well done your choice.If you think so little of this country so be it. P.S. never say never
So you became French , like you almost where anyway I don’t see the problem what’s all the boohooing about
Liar.
All the UK citizens,, that feel Europeans, and wish to drop their citizenship to one of the EU ones should be allowed to be a EU citizens. I was born French, and I welcome english.
You welcome english Pascal, very commendable - I have no animus against French people BUT I'm sure neither one of us wants to be governed by the other.
This is a very one sided video isn’t it...the UK leaving the EU doesn’t stop them from being European. Just means they’re no longer in a political union..
@@JD-yz2ex oh yeah look at all the movement going on at the minute, everyone has their opinions - have the vaccination delays and figures taught you nothing? Don’t see them mentioning that in the video.
Another idiot who have an opinion on something he doesn't understand... a Brexiteer probably.
@@olivierdk2 Another idiot like a european.
@@olivierdk2 here comes the remainer who thinks they speak for everyone...you don’t think I have a valid point? Lol..
They’ve lost freedom of movement on their continent. And so have you. But I hear there’s loads of happy fish now 🤣
Greetings from Andalusia...Spanish resident...
Schorsch, fortunately you didn't get robbed . spain is a pain ( oh damn )
You are not allowed to say Spanish, its racist. You must say Andalusian and European.
Islas Baleares
@@davidgreen6490 what an absolute idiotic thing to say, Spain's a European state and Spanish has no racial connotations here.
@@davidgreen6490 To set the record straight, on the paperwork it states "Residencia" and "Espanol" not quite together but as part of the same document letter heading...it is Andalusia day tomorrow but it is mentioned nowhere in my paperwork.
Greetings from Germany. Citizen since 2019. This needs to be serialised.
Amen
and a big Hi from Sunny Bulgaria... x
what do you mean by serialised?
No loss to us!!!
Actually, most of the bigoted fascists are moving back to the UK, where they will fill up the doctor's surgeries and hospitals, take up the housing, and eat all the food. Hahahahah!
"This country will remain [...] geologically attached to Europe"
What does that even mean, BoJo?
Maybe he was scared of losing control to more hard core Brexiters who wanted sail the entirety of British isles west ;-)
CGPGrey joked that England thought it was a country in the middle of the Atlantic rather than one 21 miles off the coast of France.
If you sucked all the water up, were on the same plate as Europe
It means it hasn't moved away from Europe than it had been before. It just isn't part of a political union anymore. People's choice. Has to be honoured.
He said 'geologically'; y'all thinking of 'geographically'.
He's practically saying that Brexit won't have an impact on Britian's geology.
In the words of Windsor Davies “Oh dear, what a shame, never mind” 😉
I'm pretty sure it was "Oh dear. How sad. Never mind."
All are very intelligent people. Says a lot really !
Spend a few moments considering how a programme with an agenda would select participants. Then re-think your comment.
Brexiters were likely to be less educated and less successful than remain voters, in all surveys. Currently they are restarting a civil war
Born in UK I have lived 57 years outside the UK - in many cpuntries (China 14 years, France 27 years, Switzerland, Kenya, etc....). Visiting UK 5 times during those years - I liked it, but felt like a foreigner! BREXIT and all the politics are byond my comprehension! Currently stuck in Thailand 19 months due Codvic. Return to my empty home in France is option or go to Uruguay. Being unmarried and Orphan originally - the world is my oyster as feel at home everywhere but unattached.having no roots or family....except life! 🙂😄😎
Tc
Nicholas. The best comments of all with your world out -look! I too look on the world as my oyster. Not a Continent that's run "by Germany/France with every other country's being the infill"
Greetings from the Netherlands. Citizen since 2019 as well!
It does happen now and again!
Greetings from the UK - a citizen all of my life.
and another big hi from Sunny Bulgaria..
I also lived in the netherlands for a number of years but if you are happy there then go for it but me not a chance.
For the first I am happy she finds that being French is better than being British for her. The second, I am happy that his wife feels safe but they would have ended up there without Brexit. For the Third, Democracy out ranks his business model. I wish them all the best.
That's why they're in France in the first place isn't it? They're not Brits in France anymore they're French so what happens to the Brits still living in the UK is none of her damn business
@@mogznwaz That is a fair point.
@@darrylwhitworth2532 Thank you for a reasonable and civil response.
The first lady hasn't stopped being British. She got French nationality in 2018, before Brexit was complete, so she can keep her British nationality as well. The problem is with Brits living in the EU today who decided against taking the nationality of their adopted country, or EU people living in the UK. They will have to decide which nationality to choose or be forever applying for residents permits and visas etc.
@@simonthomas5367 I see.
Expats residing in foreign countries must accept that they are foreigners residing in other people's countries. THAT'S LIFE √
That's bollox in the EU, though, isn't it? Bollox.
Except that in EU countries, people from other EU countries aren't really "foreigners" for all intents and purposes. People from Third Countries are.
@@ixlnxs that's a question of self-identification. If identifying as "european", then one has abandoned one's country of origin. Each is free to make the choice.
@@ixlnxs which entity has issued your Birth Certificate ?
@@michaeljamesmacaulay1689 Belgium but I grew up in the USA, Spain and Portugal, and it was always clear that we were only foreigners in one of those three.
I am still in the UK, but I want to leave, there are many reasons why, but a main one is, I have 2 son's, and I'm seriously concerned about their job opportunities, education opportunities, now we have left and big business is leaving, the chance to study in Europe has gone.
Does anyone else see that all the young people have been shafted over brexit, its no solace to hear McDonald's are opening 10 000 new outlets in the UK, jobs a job, but what about dreams and happiness, for the young people?
but big business isn't leaving
@@jayveebloggs9057 your right, there are some very large turds (businesses) remaining in the UK, Boris Johnsons Dad has become French, funny that.
You need to look at the unemployment in Europe, before you leave
@@kevindare3113 sans covid (without covid) all traditional infrastructure businesses and industries across the world are either going out of business or have been able to carve out a successful business model for the way things are now done, as in online shopping has taken over traditional way's of shopping or indeed doing business. The unemployment you mention, is part of the result worldwide as we move and change our commercial practices. Just take a few minutes to research automation in industry, darpa and other technical research groups have developed robot's with such a level of sophistication and ability, rendering many people superfluous to requirements, initially the acceleration of the upgrade of industry and commercial enterprises was slow, maybe not even steady, but covid has provided what appears to be a stimulus, upgrade or go out of business. Unemployment is a considered phenomenon everywhere right now, however, we have here in the UK, brexit, and die in a ditch mentality from your supreme leader Boris and Farage. Your prime ministers father has become a French citizen, so have a look at the exodus of rich people leaving the UK for European citizenship.
Tourism brought in 74 billion pounds in 2019, the third biggest economy in the uk, so governments around the world are going to let that go are they, ask the Spanish Portuguese Italians Greeks and the rest of the Europeans what they think of throwing tourism in the dustbin
There's an old saying, you made you're bed so lie in in.
You made you are bed. Right.
And if you sleep with dogs you’re bound to catch fleas!
Correct
if you dont want to live in uk,fine dont moan about it now youve gone !!!!!!!!!!!!
@@cliveturner4980 I'm loving everyone one of the 3,500 brexiter bigots losing their jobs in Swindon, because they, like you, voted to hurt other people for their own benefit.
You, and they, are suffering, and I'm loving every moment of it. You can moan as loadly as you like, I shall enjoy every second of your pain.
Like one of the speakers I too wept at the result of the Referendum; having voted to confirm joining in the 1970's referendum, and voted to remain in the last ballot I never doubted my British identity could not be diluted within Europe, but was a component part of our European identify.
lets go back to the way in was when we entered. I'll go for that...
@@jayveebloggs9057 Back to the Mullet and bell bottoms? Not sure about that.
Back to the sick old man of Europe
@a basketboy European *communities* - the clue was in the name. Everybody knew what it is and was even back then. Stop rewriting history and stop listening to Nigel flipping Farage and the ERG.
@@andrew300169 That has already happened.
What a load of nonesense 😂 Been living in 3 EU countries past 40 years ! Still living in one , NOTHING has changed for me except I pay VAT on my Amazon book from UK 😂😂😂😂😂
Me too ,totally agree James
Yes. Me too. Nothing has changed. I expect I'll need med insurance if I holiday in UK. For the rest, I have acquired rights here in Italy.
Various things have gone short here in Sweden. Not everything can be sourced from the rest of the EU. And we are still having to pay over the odds for a lot of things especially food. And the economy is hobbled by VAT. Shame the British have not had the sense to get rid of it.
VAT just cuts into the yield which tbe government would have collected anyway from other taxes and saddles the country with a bigger welfare bill.
it seems to me that these type of people want the best of both worlds and cannot make there mind up are they residents of the UK or of the EU
Agreed! The 3,500 car workers in Swindon, all losing their jobs, need to decide whether they are bigoted fascists, or EU citizens. Well, they decided. They are bigoted facists, and they are out of work.
hahahahahaha!
Based on the video, I'm pretty sure they made up their minds. I mean, that's what the video is about?
Most can have both, like me! its brilliant! but your grandchildren cant.
@@billpugh58 Quite. The 'either-or' is a bigot's position. There was no need for it.
No, they've had to make a choice and it sounds like they did make that choice. They were UK citizens. Now one of them is a French citizen. One is working on French permanent residency. And the NZ/British dual citizen has moved his company out of the UK.
I wish the very very best to all these guys
I too moved to France 18 years ago and have absolutely no regrets nor intention to go back to the UK
go back to england blud
Then you’re a coward!
Brexit is nuts
A colossal waste of money , time and effort
Waste of money to u, u didnt know wat u were doing. Nassau Central Coastal Islands-7, through to the Exumas, Independent and Proud. Our Independent Gov. System is captain by my husband Putin-Paulline Viola Putin-daughter gabby Putin, 4sonsgarndkids-Putin, assisted by Our Doplomatic Figure Heads Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham-Hon.Gov. C. A. Smith-Our Female Diplomatic Figure Head Hon. Loretta Butler Tuner. My dad Francis is incharge. We left-Brexit, Russia, Rome, Nassau Central Coastal Islands, Her Majesty, Internationsl Court. The Supreme Legal Advisors at the Great Organization NATO, will be informed brief on a regular Basis. We are not apart of the EU, We are a Independent Gov. System, our gov. system name will be released in Short order.SEE YA.
Yes, but the good part is: We, Europeans, finally got rid of England ! :))) United Europe FTW !
@@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527 ..... YES !! Say it again LOUD and CLEAR : Who need them
JUDAS i only hope not to see
them try to join the EU again ...
EVER. ciao 👋
@@paullinegibson4773 That was coherent
@@samuelbcn i suggest u do ur research properly. Huh.
Living in France for many years but cannot be bothered to apply for Citizenship.
UK voted to leave, permanently living in another Country indicates a decision made and associated consequence.
The "Carte de sejour" is good enough for me too.
Cannot think of anything worse than living in France . I have many french friends, most of them are quiet difficult people , but interestingly none of them want to live in France . Most live in Spain , others live in UK , Morocco, USA and even South Africa
@@howardneil8164 Buy a lovely house at the faction of UK prices, live in the countryside with a local population of around 3 people per sq km, more sunshine per year, the list is endless and I'm more happy here in France than I ever was in the UK. Its a personal thing mate.
Also the great thing about Brexit (which I voted for btw) is it keeps those out of the country from the UK, that can not become residents because they are just not good enough or a benefit to the country, which for the UK is probably the majority by a long way :-)
selfish people who would rather see the free NHS collapse then their life styles getting effected.
Who on earth told you the NHS was free?
The British have apparently been nowhere near as difficult as the EU governments.
The Eu Governments have to make everything difficult, it’s what they do
@@howardneil8164 there are no EU governments.
Very true. That EU revealed itself for what it was . A bunch on unelected bankers, bureaucrats, incompetents having been sacked from their own governments. Van Der Layen ,Charles Michel. Petty and throwing all the toys out of the pram out of spite and meanness. Frexit next I do hope any XIT will do me . Especially France and Germany. Macron ,a known psychopath by now and Merkel , having the poorest pensioners in Northern Europe ,has the gall to feel proud of herself: have been worse than a hooker.
what did you expect we left they did not kick us out. There are no EU governments it's a trading block.
@@paulcarruthers2431 The EU exists to make it difficult to trade with the 165 countries in the world which are not in it. That is its aim and purpose. The EU tells the governments of EU countries what to do. Some of those governments eg France and Germany have followed the rules precisely and therefore maximised the difficulties.
Tough
I'm in New Zealand now, so much better. I'll never go back broken Britain.
Jacinda Arden is a Tony Blair trained puppet of the Globalists.
Lucky you! Here in US so wish I could escape to normal.
Elizabeth Pearce 🤣 she's doing a better job than any other world leader by a very large margin.
elyrexo yep, just a handful of people and lots of space. Wonderful.
@@TheDizzylizzy1977 Who are the Globalists, with a capital G?
As long as they are happy 😊 crack on.
Why you not living in Africa you’re not a European
Not exactly a "Let's hear both sides" broadcast, was it?
i heard many sad stories of elderly people with no relatives in UK, no money/not enough, so can't afford health care and were ill, in France, with no support and often not using the internet, it was so sad
They made the choice to go there. No sympathy at all with these whining whingers
Free health care in the UK
We have the NHS .what is free and I find what you are saying to be nothing but bullshit
OAP's get free healthcare in France.
Healthcare is free in France, even for foreigners.. They have no reason to be here anyway, they have to go back now
Oh dear.
Leave it alone, you'll go Blind.!!
Boris’s statement says a lot about the way he has handled Brexit and the bad outcome of the negotiations including the fish sell out the signing up to the European court of human rights and many other nasty surprises.
Wait for more nasty surprises to come! 🤭😬
Echr has nothing to do with the EU
He couldn't negotiate a bend in the road...
The Court of Human Rights chooses judges from 27 countries,who serve for 6 years.When did we ever have a say on jobs for the boys........for life ?
@@mikehutchison4892
But but but the eu is undemocratic...
It amazes me how complacent most business was, the Brexit ministers demonstrated vast ignorance and incompetence at effecting change.
Laws pointed out years ago in parliamentary committee were apparently ignored and are suddenly a surprise, when they are a consequence of choosing to become a third country.
A lot of those businesses will have started while in the EU/Single market, and with 500m customers there is less need/urge to find more customers outside of it since 3rd country rules are complicated for SME. Thus the knowledge of what being a third country entails has disappeared. That would be my most optimistic analysis of the situation that I can come up with. Normally one would expect that the last 2.months would have served as a steep learning curve of what the benefits of being part of the EU were, but it looks like a majority in the UK has chosen to believe the fairytale of "the nasty EU is punishing Britain, all will be well in a while once we hit back".
PrOjEcT FeAr
@@ab-ym3bf true up to a point - the point being that even after a (hopefully short) initiation into the customs paper trail, the fact remains that that work + delay is here to stay. We have not had the full repercusion as yet - - goods are not being inspected on our side but will soon have to be. Any toty voter is in part responsible for the problems caused by customs and VAT etc - they voted tory and despite having been offered several times by the EU, the tories refused to remain part of the economic union and common market - that is down to Bojo, the ERG and their money-grabbing cronies
We will stop buying british compañías product who moves to Europe.
@@ab-ym3bf Indeed, but a generation of managers of older businesses have also become used to streamlined EU exports. A specialist garment manufacturer told me they had had to cancel a US order, because they simply couldn't answer the customs questions about quotas of parts like buttons.
all these folk move abroad and when they get old and ill move back to britain to receive free healthcare but put nothing in to it while they are away
I think you've just hit the nail on the head how right you are.
No U moved ovetseas because of redundancy and no jobs at all in Uk in the 70's then couldnt move back because of ageism in UK
I live in France and my doctor here is better than any I had in the uk. For me, the health system here is excellent.
@@jenniferswift402 and do you have to pay medical insurance
@@brightspark4817 I retired in the UK after working there and paying in to the system for 46 years. I moved to France with an S1 certificate which entitles me to the same healthcare as a french citizen the cost of which the UK pays for. Anything that is not covered under that scheme I must cover myself either personally or through insurance. So yes you are correct, if I lived in the UK I would receive all my healthcare without having to pay anything given that I am over 60. As it is, after 46 years of paying tax and insurance the UK are only paying part of my healthcare.
What a waste of 5 mins, everybody has there opinion, I am retired and now live in warmer climates but my heart is still with the uk, my family live in the uk and I believe that now the uk is independent they will benefit as with most other british people
Sure, if you live in Florida, that doesn't change your life in the slightest.
If you lived in Spain though, you'd have now to get a visa you didn't need to get before.
And I'm not sure you've kept up with the economic news in the UK lately, but the fishing/farming/finance industries aren't benefiting much thus far... 🤷♂️
Well said
April. Seen the British Gas news.....”agree longer hours with lower pay or you’re fired”, minimum wage,zero hours contracts,unaffordable housing,pay taxes to subsidise the landed gentry......do tell where the benefits are ?
Try to put this on Sky News!
They would call this ‘fake’.
That is a good one!
Tough one. You would have better chances with channel 4.
Even though Sky news has gone left and woke, I think there is enough Brits in the UK, who would laugh at these poor souls. France 24 is a child like news outlet and more suited for those living in France.
@@SlimTortoise what the hell are you talking about? Define ‘left‘ and ‘woke‘ and how Sky are any of these. Such a pathetic, lazy criticism.
Does anyone, anywhere know of any Brexit wins/benefits for the UK?
Paul Furey
According to Boris we can send kippers through the post without all that expensive packing demanded by the unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. There is also bendy bananas but I think you get the drift.
There’s a boom in demand for customs border staff, believe that’s about it.
There are none. Zero. No upsides, only downsides. Of course, this dissembling government will try to blame all the downsides on Covid and the Express/Mail readers will swallow it up.
I guess there is a chance to create a new country, and show what it really means to British, and to not give up on the country. Instead of going for the easy option, because the easy option doesn't always solve the problem, it just avoids the harder option. And I don't think Brits in the past did all they could in horrible situations, just for present day to just abandon and give up on it. For all the bad and good, I believe most people did what they did for the love of a country. For people to just abandon and give up, almost seems like it was all for nothing. But for things to change people have to want it, but also wiling to put the effort it. Otherwise it will just remain the same.
Yes win need to cat off benefits and send from work 🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😎
It is interesting that both with Brexit and with Covid, we have seen that the government cares little for tiny, small and medium businesses. Their strategy is consistently geared towards their personal paymasters, clearly.
We are leaving asap. Ashamed of uk. Hope to retire to france and hope the good french people will accept us. I remain a european at heart.
You are most welcome. Simply understand the local culture, try to speak (even a little French), never say anything bad about France (only some French believewrongly they can) and you are in business. Bienvenue Suzanne.
I worked in Paris, putting effort on pronunciation and understanding real French was very important.
Suzanne ,get your covid vacination before you leave as you'll have a long wait in France. Hopefully you'll not be too ashamed when a NHS nurse or volunteer is giving you the vacination, free of course! Doubt the French taxpayers will give you a free and vacination though.
on your bike the sooner the better, take the covid dinghy people back with you as well!
@@lloydnaylor6113 over 10% of the NHS staff are Europeans. How is the NHS going to function as they start to go back to the EU?
Hi.... since the referendum, someone suggested Bulgaria.... so we thought ... lets give it a try... and its the best thing we have ever done, after renting a 5 bedroom house on the Black sea Coast for 6 months... at 200 Euros a Month thats the honest truth... we finally bought this 2 acre farm near Ruse for 5000 Euros....yes The house did need some repair, but we had all new double glazed windows installed... I think that was about 2000 euros...not really sure.....and my husband is now retired.. ( you wouldnt know it from looking at him... work work work...on the farm, but he loves it ) and his UK pension ( dont know how much that is ) but every 4 weeks... it converts to 1600 Bulgarian Lev.. and thats like having 1600 pounds every Month.... just one small example... every 4 weeks we go the main Supermarket in Ruse.. ( Kauflands ) and fill 2 shopping carts to almost over flowing.. and when we get to the check out its never more than 400 lev.. and believe me... we dont skimp !
Ah, Kaufland aka sister of Lidl, same owner. Reasonable prices I presume.
Am sure the people of Bulgaria are delighted you are pushing house prices up for them
Takes guts to up sticks and go,wish you all the best
@@andysmith3111 Don't you think that after so much work on it the house deserves to be more expensive ?
Your answer don't seem quite kind, and I'm sorry to say that reading you I was thinking you might be a brexiter troll.
@@andysmith3111 Bulgaria's population was about 8.5million in 1995 and just under 7million in 2020. It's currently falling by about 50,000 each year. Sofia and it's surrounds have grown in population but lots of villages have masses of empty houses. Locals are invariably pleased when foreigners move in because it helps keep local businesses and public services viable.
A very one sided point of view , like it or not the UK now needs to do its own thing in the world and looking at how the EU as a group of nations have handled the vaccine roll out and Brexit I fear they have not given EU citizens a good feeling .
The U.K. took a risk buying untested vaccines at top price because covid 19 was out of control which is why we had the highest death rates. Hardly a success, now Brexiters are busy restarting a civil war
@@andrew300169 I gather you are a remoaner from your response ?. Highest death rates ? Depends who's counting , how many people have died of Influenza this year ? Go live in the EU and wait god knows how long for your jab if you are not happy or just get over it .
@@DavidMartin-ru5zt All my rellies in France have had two jabs. How many have you had?
@@corydorastube Good for them , are they Macrons mates ? Because not many in France have been vaccinated compared to the UK .
@@DavidMartin-ru5zt Just had my 4th Jab after a wait of four days yep its terrible here in France.
Changing nationality too... Brits abroad have been totally ignored.
You left the UK thats your choice. We who stay deserve to rule our livrs as we want by a democratic majority as it always has been and is the same in Europe. You cannot have your cake and eat it.
Either you change nationality - or you go back to Britain.
Brexit means Brexit.
@@peterebel7899 strange how we in the UK are not forcing EU citizens to change their nationality nor behaving in a manor that would do so. You show the attitude that resulted in our decision to leave.
@@dennisboyd5157 Sorry Dennis:
Don't twist the sad experiences of your compatriots!
They were totally ignored by the British government, they were not ignored at all by the EU and the authorities of the countries they live in. They are not the kind of third class people like all the immigrants living in Britain who pay full taxes but do not get the return as the Brits do.
The Brits in Europe were fully integrated, full rights (Including voting!). Now with Brexit Britain takes away a lot of their rights which makes them complain.
They are dissatisfied, so many adapt European citizenship. Britain is forcing them to do so.
Those retired "expats" did live in an extraordinary golden chamber, not paying taxes in Britain, not paying health insurance in Europe. They expected others to take care about their privileges. I.e. the British ambassador in Spain told them after Brexit the Spanish government will take care about their health care. This will not happen, sorry. The Spanish have to pay for their health care as well.
Not being interested in adapting to the place they live, not adopting to the language spoken in the place they live, not paying for the services the like to take benefits - this does not work!
BTW: European nations have double the immigrants UK is accommodating.
Strange you are going on to tell myths even after you have left.
@@peterebel7899 my friend you tell the Brits to change their Nationality or go home, then you sing the praises of the EU thats the problem Dictators on the loose as usual.
17.4 million voters where determined to leave the tyrannical EU . So get over it you wanted to live a work in the EU.
Where is the tyrany? Westminster?
Oh trust me, the EU did get over it. But it seems the Brexiteers need to get over winning the referendum because it's the UK that keeps coming back to the EU with silly demands and threats.
Brexit means Brexit has only just begun.
@@normanchristie4524 Yes Norman totally agree. The lying politicians is bad enough but the disciples following them blindly is reminiscent of the dark days in Europe. But hey Democracy ( or the English version of it) Pathetic
Get over it
What is a coach, something to do with American football?
Bye Bye!😂😂😂😂
Have you left yet? Please go.
Bye Union!
Half of us did not want to leave and have the EU dream as central to who they think they are, please dont lump us all in with the people who voted leave.
Speak for yourself - the European 'dream' is in reality heading for a nightmare - total control of everything.
@@gordonsmith8899 I speak for the half of us who voted remain, not the idiot half.
Check your maths if half of you didn't want to leave we wouldn't of half is 50% it takes a majority to win a vote
I feel 100% like these people.. I’am European and I’am proud of all European cultures
All European cultures?
Ursula can really say things charmingly...partiing is such a sweet sorrow.... XD
Ursula was quoting Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in the famous "balcony scene" : “Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.”
On Boris comment, only the british need reassuarance geographically they are europe...
Fully understand the french lady.
He said 'geologically' 4:36. Which is even dumber: who the f was worried about Brexit impacts on geology?
He said ‘attached’ to Europe right? That seems to imply that, in fact, somehow he feels they are not a European country, not even in a geological or geographic sense. I never understood why it’s so important for Boris and many of his followers to feel they are not a European (I kinda key into the non-EU part) country. Can someone explain?
@@Badboi66 Europe is overseas, Brextards have a fantasy of commonality with English speaking peoples. It's only really if they know the US well, do they see that the idea is unrequited.
A link is Murdoch's News International, he has no influence in Bruxelles because the English language press has limited reach, but PMs and Presidents pick up his calls.
They sow division and it takes effort to learn other languages, so the shared things in common are ignorable.
a most inconsequential video
My thinking too..
I originally voted for the "common market" - and at the time was told there would be no loss of sovereignty, and that claims to the contrary were "conspiracy theories" spread and consumed by ignorant people. Our government should not have lied to us. I have lived in France for the past 17yrs, but will be moving back to England this summer. The EU has become a haven for unelected and corrupt career politicians to line their pockets and those of their friends and their families. I voted Brexit - even though it was against my own self-interest.
Bye - can I have your skateboard then?
Can you send me my Brexit dividend, please? Also, compensation for the Brexit losses. I'll send you my account number. Thanks. And give my regards to all those fantastic, honest, incorruptible Tory politicians. They're so unlike the rest of the world. Boris is only in it for the good of the people, I'm sure.
I'm sure the Scots want to be run by unelected and corrupt career politicians who have evidence their thieving? Let me guess you must be English?
You should check where your corrupt tory ministers spent our money on ppe contracts
You weren't lied to, the UK's a rule taker not setter now.
Brexit has lost sovereignty because the country has absolutely no say in the future trade rules and standards that prevail in Europe.
As for corrupt career politicians lining their own pockets take a look at Rees Mogg and Bojo the Clown, and the Brexit backing disaster capitalists
I moved to France when I retired, I’d paid full higher rate of tax and ni for years in the UK and continued to pay tax in the UK when I moved but had to pay a top up insurance for health when i lived in France. I was hugely disappointed when the Uk voted to leave Europe but as I believe in democracy I had to accept the vote. In the year up to Brexit I found increasing problems with French attitudes to British people living there and knew that it would get worse post Brexit. I moved back to the UK last year and continue to pay my taxes here. I find it all very sad that it has come to this. I understand why some have become French but I know even more who are stuck in France, unable to sell up due to falling prices and now face an uncertain future.
they didnt vote to leave Europe. they voted to leave the eu.
@@kathywilliams9672 yes indeed to leave the European Union. We are of course technically still part of Europe.
@@gwynethgrove772 No you're not
@@xbmcdoctors the UK is part of the continent of Europe, I do not mean politically.
@@kathywilliams9672 Bruh.
When UK joined the Common Market on 1st January, 1973 (it became EU on 1st November, 1993), England was considered the sick man of Europe. In 47 years, England has become an economic power thanks also to Europe. Brexit + Covid isn't going to make its economy better, now no matter what those buffoons of Farage and Johnson have told the Brits. With the exodus of EU nationals, in full pandemic, the NHS for example is in deep trouble considering that 13.8% of its staff is non-British citizens, of which 5.6% are EU citizens. And that's just an example. I just wish luck to my British friends.
And now it's the sick man again
I have been living and working in France since 1976. I have a house, and I pay my rates and taxes. A wife (Turkish) 3 kids (French) and I'm still English. The only "inconvenience" for me now is that I need a residents ID card and French drivers licence.
You've been getting away with your English licence all this time?
@@robinhood4640 You don't need to change your UK licence unless you had committed an infraction regarding points to your licence. I've never changed mine. I've been challenged three times by Gendarmes, but once I have told them that I have read the Government website regarding the matter, their response has always been, 'Je sais, pas obligatoire' (I know, not obligatory). That has obviously changed now. I didn't want to change my driving licence as I had heard of several people that had changed their licence, then lost the right to drive certain classes of vehicle. They were told by the Prefecture that prrof from the UK was required (which was on the licence) but the DVLA became unwilling to assist once you were no longer the holder of a valid DVLA licence.
And what about the people who'd like to do the same? Oh yeah, they cannot! Hahaha! The children of the brexit voting bigots have been totally shafted by their grandparents!
hahahahaha!
So in conclusion. People who don't like Britain so much that they left it, and never liked Britain so much that they wanted the entire nation subsumed into a pan European empire have rejected the thing that hate - Their Britishness - in order to become the thing they love. And all it took is to become a passport holder in one of the province's that make up the EU. I'm sure they will be happy, and all that need to do now to be happy is stop whining about it.
Brexiters screwed up our economy and our freedom of movement they are pond scum
Ted Jones, Really corrupt? Have you been watching this government? I befriended Boris on Facebook by accident and secured 3 government contracts.
The EU isn’t trying to make the U.K. suffer this is brexit, it hasn’t changed any new rules, these are the rules since before we left for 3rd countries it’s what you wanted.
All the vaccines the U.K. has were produced in the EU you seem to forget. It’s not the EU in the process of restarting a civil war.
Ms Van der Leyen forgets what comes after " parting is such sweet sorrow", ;it is " that I must say good night till it be morrow ". In this case, Brexit remains a fact tomorrow.
Minority making loud noise
More than 4 million have decided to remain in UK rather than return o EU
According to London flat agency 2020 was their best ever year with record numbers from EU looking for accommodation in London and surrounding area
False numbers, UK received 400000 applications for EU citizen to remain in the UK, not 4 millions...
@@daijirokatoh3769 Your source of numbers is incorrect
@@bumblebee5818 I know CZcams doesn't always keep links in posts, do you see the link I sent in the previous message?
@@bumblebee5818 UK has currently 400000 applications from UE citizen to have British permanent residence. On the other hand there are 1.2 million UK citizens who applied to get the PR in a European country, so you were saying?...
@@daijirokatoh3769 I'm saying you are wrong
Do a simple search on 'EU citizens in UK' and you will get the much larger numbers in various posts.
Most UK citizens who want to remain in EU are retired brits there for the Sun.
I love being a European. I thought entering the EU was the best thing that happened to the UK, in my lifetime.
This Brexit is total nonsense. I hope there’s another referendum and good sense prevails.
The negative Farages and Co, who were both inflammatory and shameful should be excluded from future representation. Not in my name.
From a Britain in Spain
Another referendum of which there won't be would result in a bigger majority to leave, if you're happy to live in Europe and be ruled by the incompetent EU then please stay there and leave the UK to look after itself
I shall like Nigel, follow your progress with interest. Pity USA and Europe are being divided. I wonder who might benefit from that?
@@CB1000FP1 it's Brexit that means being ruled by the EU losing a say .. as for incompetents who chose a status that created internal borders and results in a market smaller than the country?
@@RobBCactive were not ruled by the EU thats just one of the many lies spouted by the lost cause known as rejoiners, and if borders internal or external are needed which they are then so be it I can live with that, I personally believe any so called agreements with the EU should be torn up by the British government and we should go to wto which we should have done in the first place
@@CB1000FP1 You clearly have a great grip on international trade. You could be the next Tory trade minister!
I am European before being British. I love the EU especially France. I despise the Little Englanders who voted for Brexit. I am too old even to attempt to move there. C’est la vie. 🇪🇺
Bravo
@@KodiakGreg Merci
@@JollyGraham UP TO THE POINT
Graham. What's the problem in moving?Is it arthritis???????
@@woodenseagull1899 The problem is that turds like you have changed the law so that it’s virtually impossible to live in the EU anymore and yes I do suffer from arthritis.
4:19 How true!
What's the problem they want to live there, just because your British does not mean your not a European, just not part of the European Union.
* you're
And that also means you now need a visa (or to change your nationality, as many do).
Your ware you want to be were ware we want to be .so dont try the sob story get on with life like we are
Very strange spelling indeed!
@@christinelachance8012 She managed to hit every wear, ware were, except the correct one.
Oh Dear. How Sad. Never Mind.
Poor dears!
Where's your backbone, Jeebus we're Brits, deal with it. I'm in France, no panic, keep calm & carry on
All I can say is "goodbye". Life is a choice based on the evidence before you at the time you make the decision. Your choice. Either way there will be consequences. Live with them. Such has been the nature of migration over the centuries.
Ho propaganda UK is Europe not EU at least we have Democracy
Lol, tell me where the UK has democracy!
Er, not really. UK is a monarchy with House of Lords. In all the EU countries all houses are elected and the EU parliament is also by universal suffrage. Alas not for me now as Brexit has taken my vote from me.
Why do these interviews never bother to speak to positive reports on brexit for people always always the negative
Lol maybe because there are no positives?! The UK has so many industries either relying on immigrant labour or exporting the majority of their goods to the EU bc there's either no or a better market for them there. You pretty much screwed yourselves as a country. So yeah, please tell me what positives there are :)
Because they work on the same lines as the BBC. They can only follow their own propaganda.
Lived here 34 years did some study in germany there is no change, please stop silly whinging
Got French citizenship. So Brexit-proofed... Should I renew my UK passport next year? I think so.... After 32 years living here, I don't recognise the UK attitudes.
After 25 years in Barcelona I feel the same. It's not us that have changed - it's them.
@@samuelbcn My thoughts exactly +1.
Glad you all buggered off then , don't come back if you don't like the country we've become.
@@lloydnaylor6113 You got your wish. It's nice to look at it from a distance though and marvel how the ordinary people have become infantile intellectually.
@@andrewrobinson2565 Hope you getting your covid vacination ok Andrew. Pop back to the UK if you having problems.
Anyone over sixty five still gets their pension from the UK. British money still going into France.
66 now. have lived in france 19 years just got french pension, will have to wait till september to get my english one
@@funkyjr4133 Have you got your Covid vaccination ?
@Charlie Yerrell "Anyone over sixty five still gets their pension from the UK. British money still going into France." So what would your solution be to someone who has worked in the UK for 40 years and paid his dues? Deny him his freedom of choice?
She is worried. Why? She took french nationality. Get on with it and stop whinging. I'm a brit in France. Proud to be accepted here and getting on with it.
The problem is, that it´s not possible anymore to order merchandise (antiques or other stuff) from England, I´m not willing to pay the (penalty) fees called import tax for every single item, that the "EU" countries now demand.
Hi... we had that problem too... now we order things through Amazon in Germany...so much easier !
Just be European, boycott British products
They don't "now demand" it has always been thus for third countries and the UK just made itself a third country.
Why are they complaining they are where they chose whatever the reason you go when your ready. Most will be back when they need the NHS good luck with your new venture bet none will say thanks when they come back
No, if you are a French citizen you use the French health service surely?
Not anymore! BoJo, the evil clown sells parts of NHS to American companies, so save some money for your health.
I've run that through Google translate and it still makes no sense...
@@andylane247 Bien sûr, si il est citoyen français, il bénéficie de l'assurance maladie de tous les pays de l'UE,
Liar.
What about Frexit 😂🤷🏻♂️
Yeah that's happening.
Meanwhile back on earth...
At least there is a man who loves his wife
Look how well the UK rolled out the vaccine for the coronavirus and then look at Europe Thank God for Brexit
Don't be stupid
Boris said it....”Cronyism,Capitalism and Greed”. You do realise who is going to pay for the vaccines don’t you Terry......they’re not all coming from the fairies !
With a total of +130k deaths it was imperative to start the vaccination campaign before the others, the situation in Great Britain was so catastrophic in 2020.
Actually among the worst in Europe, to be honest
Eu is not Europe.
Wendy, yes, not all of it. However, factor in the European Economic Area ( Iceland, Norway and Switzerland ) it's most of Europe. The other European countries are waiting their turn to join. Scotland could be a country waiting to join.
Geographically and culturally the UK is European.
What is all the fuss about. If you feel British, don’t move to France and vice versa. This is typical of people wanting to row two boats at the same time. You will fall into the water.
Liar.
Why not?
I always will have feelings for the place I was brought up. But doesn't mean, I am not allowed to move.
This is nonsensical tosh of the highest order. Why should I have my freedom taken away just because of your pathetic 'feeling'. You are a proper brexiter bigot tory.
They are/were british. Does that mean they are obligated to only live in the UK?
"parting is such a sweet sorrow". How empty and pathetic and empty those words are now.
Yeah because the EU chose to kick the Brits out and not the mainly English and Welsh bring myopic.
@@RankinMsP what are you talking about?
I was a 'European Citizen' as a young child before 1973. I was a European Citizen between 1973 and 2020 and I remain a European Citizen now. Quite apart from the fact there was no such legal status "European Citizenship", being a European citizen has nothing to do with being a member of the EU. The complete inability of some to be able to share a common culture and set of values without having to be part of the same political entity really is something I cant get my head around. This item is also not really about the EU. It says more about French insecurities, in that what it is actually about is that there are people from the anglophone world who want to live in France and that reassures the French about their culture and language.
You’ve made your choice! Get on with it!
Agreed! The fishermen whose boats are tied up, and their businesses going under, because they voted to hurt johnny foreigner, and they have shafted themselves. I'm loving it, they made their choice, they can lick it up.
I don't think the people in the video were ever brexiteers.
I think you totally missed the point here.....none of these people voted for Brexit.
Glad you identify yourselves as Europeans not British.
I feel sad for them, I'm British :-) proud of it and live in France.
@@SlimTortoise don't come back, hand in your British passport ,
@@andrewmcateer5406 Thanks for you comment, I'll give it the consideration it deserves.
Brits have always worked and lived around the world, so you need to grow up a little Andrew.
Living in France and been British is something I'm very proud of personally, when you look at the most recent history and having a grandfather who fort here in France, My wife has relatives who we sometimes visit buried in a military grave's near the somme I am at peace, putting up with little runts like you the new 21 century racists is a walk in the park. :-)
@@andrewmcateer5406 IF I take your advice, Would you like me to arrange for the other 1.5 million British soldiers buried in France who died liberating this country with me?
@@SlimTortoise your a traitor to your own peaple,. I really hope you don't come back, have you handed in your British passport and got a French one ,. I bet the answer is no. ....
Oh dear, ow sad, never mind. True colours have now been unfurled. We make our beds in life,and then have to lay in them. What else can be said?
Well we could say lie instead of lay
Your from New Zealand my friend , you have absolutely no say in what happens in the uk, it didn’t bother you firing your uk workforce when things didn’t go your way . Very sad man
He has dual citizenship. And yes, he did have to move his company out of the UK. That's what happens when massive changes occur.
Lol it was the brexiteers that fired his workforce. Blame yourself
oh well, good bye
Since when did the EU become Europe? 50 countries in Europe including UK. Poor little Snowflakes...
Brits still are European citizens. The speakers on this video are bitter about the fact they are no longer under EU rule, which is a completely different thing.
What you fail to understand is that to the vast vast majority of Europeans is that Europe is the EU and the EU is Europe.
Freedom
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@@erickonnig3021 freedom from the s n p, Andy what a man 😏