I’m sorry, I am not normally negative, and so I am not going to write much today. I will let you know that I’ve contacted our contact at the British Consulate in Rhodes who is, I imagine, completely inundated with enquiries, and asked her to keep me posted on what yesterday’s news may mean for us British immigrants in Greece. I doubt anyone knows much as yet, and it will depend on how Greece want to play it. But hopefully the Consulate will keep me informed in due course so I can post news and links on here for our regular readers. [Update: I had an email and it’s printed below.]
I also have to mention the refugee situation on Symi as I have had a few enquiries of late and thought it best to put some people’s minds at rest. No, ‘Concerned of Little Britain’, your holiday will not be in any way ‘tarnished’ (sic) by the sight of the suffering and homeless; we have not had any refugees on Symi since last year (apart from a couple of very small groups in the winter). The only refugees here at the moment could well be ourselves.
Dear James,
Thank you for your email below. Symi and the meeting we had earlier this month was indeed a success and I would like to thank you for your assistance in getting the word out on the island; sorry we did not get to meet you, but hope to do so at some point not too far in the future!
Regarding the referendum and the result and its impact, we can refer you at this stage to the statement given by the Prime Minister earlier today, wherein he reassures British nationals living in European countries and European citizens living in the UK that there will be no immediate changes in their circumstances. There will be no initial change in the way British people can travel, in the way our goods can move or the way our services can be sold.
Please follow our social media on www.facebook.com/ukingreece and the @ukingreece handle on twitter for more information as and when more formal communications are published. Thank you in advance for promoting and sharing these.
Best regards,
Rania
Enjoy some varied Symi photos to take your mind off what’s happening in Britain.
