Brexit leaves Spain's Costa Brits facing dilemmas
news Brexit leaves Spain's Costa Brits facing dilemmas The new year has brought storms to Spain's Costa del Sol - the sunshine coast is being lashed by rain and wind. It's not what thousands of British expats signed up for when they chose to come out here to live. Those living here, or those planning to in the future, will have to adjust to new post-Brexit rules. Travel to Spain is more complicated now that the new EU-UK trade agreement has come into force. Since 1 January, the UK has been considered as a "third country" to the EU. Any newcomers will have to follow a new system.