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Bulgarians prospects
This week, Bulgarian online media Vesti discusses the post-Brexit situation for Bulgarians working in the UK. Regardless of whether there will be a no-deal Brexit or not, the EU and the UK must come to an agreement on the rights of EU nationals working in the UK, the article argues. Around 70.000 to 80.000 Bulgarians are currently working in the UK, making it the third most popular destination for Bulgarians after Germany and Spain. Some workers may return to Bulgaria after Brexit. However, this scenario remains unlikely with the average salary in Bulgaria being considerably lower than in the UK. According to the article, Bulgaria should focus on finding new ways to attract international companies to boost business in the country after Brexit. However, the country has yet to provide a long-term solution on how to promote the country vis-à-vis investors.
The article in Bulgarian: Какво следва за работещите българи след Брекзит
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A chaotic suspension
This week, Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad discusses the suspension of the UK Parliament and comments on John Bercow's announcement that he will step down from his years-long position as Commons Speaker. The paper reports how his decision led to chaotic scenes in the British parliament this week, when opponents of Prime Minister Johnson lined up next to Bercow and tried to prevent him from being led to the Upper House. The suspension ceremony is based on an incident from 1629 when MPs pinned the Speaker to his seat in an attempt to prevent the prorogation of Parliament. The article concludes that Boris Johnson now faces the tricky task of convincing Brexiteers that the only way is to leave the EU on 31 October, on top of having to reunite the Tories and win the elections.
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Are we really ready for Brexit?
An article by journalist Vittorio Sabadin, published in the Italian La Stampa, reports about Police Scotland’s campaign advising citizens to prepare a "grab-bag” in case of unforeseen national emergencies. The journalist writes that the initiative has attracted criticism and led to quite some confusion among Scots, and points out how the police force has been accused of scaremongering and of hiding the truth about the potential consequences of a no-deal Brexit. Forced to run for cover, Police Scotland has justified the reason behind this campaign by pointing out that September is “Preparedness month” and that emergencies, such as a blackouts, gas leaks and public transport strikes “can happen at any time”. The piece concludes ironically that a very big "grab-bag” would be necessary in case of a no-deal Brexit.
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French Tech solutions
The Local reports about a new website that will launch in October, where British citizens already living in France can register for their carte de séjour, or residence permits, after Brexit .This was announced by French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe.
The website will be in English and applicants will be able to submit their application online. Upon completion, they will receive a receipt before they make an appointment to take their fingerprints. Until now, applications have been dealt with by the various French prefectures which has occasionally led to difficulties as the different authorities do not always followed the same procedures. This is about to change with the new website and with a hopefully simplified and standardised application procedure across France.
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