British expats in Spain fretting over Brexit

Описание: (13 Mar 2019) British expatriates on Spain's Costa del Sol are fretting about what Brexit might mean for them, now that the UK Parliament has rejected the deal negotiated on their country's departure from the European Union.
Mick Robinson, who has owned an apartment in southern Spain for the past 13 years, said the impasse was "very worrying", adding expats "don't know what's going to happen" following Tuesday's vote.
Sitting outside a cafe in La Cala de Mijas, 66-year-old retiree Kevin Fox said he was worried about his future public health care entitlements in the EU, as well as how much his UK old age pension will be worth.
When he moved to Spain 12 years ago, one pound sterling was worth 1.47 euros, he said.
Now, he gets around 1.12 euros for each pound.
"I can't afford to stay here if they're not paying for my health care," Fox said, referring to a possible end of the current reciprocal care system between the UK and other EU countries.
But some expats, like Elaine Williams, insisted they would not leave Spain, no matter what happened.
"What can we do about it?" she said, adding: "Brexit or no Brexit, I will not be leaving Spain."
The Spanish government says some 300,000 Britons are legally resident in Spain.

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