BREXIT, Election and what to do in these uncertain times?
The timeline of Brexit events so far has been both interesting and concerning for Europeans living in the UK as well as for Britons living in Europe. Firstly, we had a vote in June 2016, voting to leave the EU. The UK Government then took almost a month to publish a statement on the immediate effects on status of EEA citizens, which can be found here (updated now since its first publication in July 2016). At the time it was, and still is, simply saying not to worry and everything remained as before for the time being - quite rightly and legally accurate. Yet it is not the past or present that is on the people’s mind – it is the future! The Government triggered Article 50 (of the Lisbon Treaty) on 29 th March 2017 and again published the reassuring statement just over a week later, again telling the EU/EEA citizens not to worry for the time being while the UK remained a full member during the upcoming 2 years. That statement can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/s