There are more British residents in Spain than any other fragment of Europe – and no one knows what will happen to us whether Britain leaves the EUBerni Armstrong,an English singer-songwriter who was born and brought up in Lagos and has lived much of the rest of his life in the Catalan town of Capellades, has just become an Irish citizen. This is because under Irish law, and whether you have at least one Irish grandparent,you are eligible for citizenship. Armstrong, having had the requisite relative, or recently decided to apply. I know of two other British residents of Catalonia – one of whom I don’t contemplate has so much as clapped eyes on the Liffey – who are doing exactly the same thing. Related: Will Brexit mean a Brit expat exodus? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com