ISSUE NO. 1619
14 - 20 July 2016
COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
Rising to the challenge By Gemma Elvins-Quinn “Keep calm and carry on.” That’s the message to the British residents in Spain from Ambassador Simon Manley following the referendum vote to leave the EU. With many worried about how the exit will affect their rights and life in Spain as a British citizen, the Ambassador urged people not to worry, and explained that currently nothing has changed “in terms of rights and regulations for people here and businesses, and I think that is impor-
tant for people to understand.” Speaking to the Euro Weekly News in Murcia City, he said moving out of the EU “presents challenges, but opportunities too: global opportunities for potential new UK free-trade deals in great emerging economies like China and India, and traditional allies like Australia and New Zealand. We will weather the current uncertainty, I’m absolutely sure.” The Ambassador was in Murcia attending the inauguration of the new research and development centre of AMC: a big international company
that exports to the UK. Ahead of that he was meeting with local business leaders to further promote that despite the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, it was still very much open for business: “The UK is a big export market for Murcian companies and is an important place for Murcia and other companies to invest in, and I think in these moments it is really important to offer the message of continuity and tranquility. “The UK is a great place to do business, a place where we have deliberately created a very
pro-business environment, not just to enable creation of new businesses, and there are businesses created every minute in the UK, but also to attract foreign investors and we are determined to maintain that record.” The Ambassador has already been speaking with regional presidents where there are a large number of British nationals residing in Spain, and he said whilst it was clear it was not the decision they wanted, “they recognise the strength of the British economy because it offers them opportunities to develop and succeed in business.”
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