Greece
Greece
UK Nationals Legally Resident in Greece to Retain Right After Brexit
Greece announced on Monday that United Kingdom citizens and their family members, irrespective of nationality, who are permanent residents of Greece will have an established right of residence in the country after December 31.
On that day the transition period...
Diplomacy
Changes Britons in Greece and Greek Citizens in the UK Will See After Brexit
The Greek Embassy in the UK issued a statement on Saturday, informing the public about the immediate and long term changes the departure of the UK from the EU will bring to their lives.
''We continue our efforts to manage...
Archaeology
Greece to Step Up Campaign for Return of Parthenon Marbles after Brexit
As the UK was officially leaving the European Union after 47 years of membership on Friday, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni was declaring that Athens will step up its campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain.
Speaking...
Diplomacy
Greece Votes on Bill to Protect the Rights of British Citizens After Brexit
A bill that protects the residence status and rights of current and future British citizens residing in Greece, regardless of whether a Brexit agreement is reached with the EU or not, was brought up for discussion in Parliament on...
Archaeology
Could Greece Force EU to Demand Repatriation of Parthenon Marbles after Brexit?
As Britain leaves the European Union, it is taking with it one of its members' most invaluable cultural treasures. It is likely now that the issue of the repatriation of the Parthenon sculptures will take on a new dimension.
As...
Cyprus
Bills Safeguarding Britons' Post-Brexit Rights in Cyprus Before Parliament
Two bills regarding the rights of British nationals who live in Cyprus were discussed by the Labour Committee of the Cypriot House recently.
The two pieces of legislation aim to safeguard the rights currently enjoyed by Britons living in Cyprus...
Cyprus
Number of Britons Seeking Cyprus Residence Permits Soars Ahead of Brexit
According to the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the Republic of Cyprus, more than 15,000 additional British citizens have applied to obtain permanent residence permits since the 2016 Brexit referendum in the UK.
So far, 32,281 British nationals have...
Diplomacy
Special Meeting Called as Greece Prepares For a ''No-Deal'' Brexit
The Greek government will soon start preparations to cope with a disorderly Brexit and any negative repercussions this may have, Greece's Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiades Varvitsiotis said on Wednesday.
Varvitsiotis, who is responsible for European affairs, made the statement prior...
Cyprus
UK Ready To Agree On British Bases in Case of No-Deal Brexit
The UK government aims to reach an agreement with the Republic of Cyprus and the EU over the future of British sovereign bases on the island in the event of a ''No-Deal'' Brexit. The announcement regarding the upcoming exit from...
Cyprus
Brexit Prompts Britain to Consider Registering Ferry Fleets in Cyprus
British ferry operators have been showing a great deal of interest lately in registering their vessels under the flag of Cyprus, Greek Deputy Minister of Shipping Natasa Pilides stated on Wednesday.
P&O Ferries was the first large-scale British ferry operator which...
Cyprus
UK's Shipping Line P & O to Register Fleet in Cyprus after Brexit
Britain's shipping line P&O has announced it will be re-flagging its entire UK-registered fleet to Cyprus ahead of Brexit, in order to keep its tax arrangements within the European Union.
P&O had said in December that it would re-flag just...
Cyprus
English Shipping Company Registers Fleet in Cyprus Due to Brexit
P & O Ferries, a British shipping firm, has decided to register its entire English Channel operating fleet in Cyprus, a company spokesman told the Cypriot state-run CNA news agency on Friday.
The decision follows the initial re-flagging of two of...
Cyprus
Cyprus Prepares For ''No-Deal Brexit'' Over British Sovereign Bases
The Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that Cyprus and the European Union authorities are preparing for a "disorderly" Brexit regarding the issue of the British sovereign bases on the island.
Christodoulides said that an "interim solution" would be applied for...
Greece
Papandreou Urges Jeremy Corbyn To Revoke Brexit
Former Greek Prime Minister and President of the Socialist International, George Papandreou, along with Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and MEP Dimitris Papadimoulis, have co-signed an open letter to British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The letter to the British...
Cyprus
Greeks And Cypriots in the UK After Brexit – What You Need to Know
As British Prime Minister Theresa May struggles to find common ground to reach an agreement both domestically and in Brussels before the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on March 29, 2019, the tens of thousands of Greeks and Cypriots who...