1. Did you know that some third countries have special historic bilateral agreements that give their citizens additional time in the Schengen zone. op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

A thread 🧵 So what do we mean by the 90-in-180-day problem? 1. We don’t mean the total number of days is necessarily the problem. The problem is the control period of 180 days, the fact it has to be shared across 29 different countries and the fact it is not a per-visit allowance.

We’d have picked number 4. But 2 or 3 would have been better than number 1. You?

"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

If Starmer spent less time obsessing about Reform and more time focusing on how to mitigate or undo the damage of Brexit then I think things would start to feel much better in the UK.

Yes that’s the problem. That’s why Brits need to stand up for the rights and freedoms that have been taken away from them. They won’t magically reappear unless people become more vocal.

On Monday evening at 6:30pm Young European Movement will be launching their Open Doors, Open Future campaign. This is about improving public acceptance of mobility in Europe for young people. Please come along and support their work. www.eventbrite.com/e/open-doors...

If you’re privileged to still have your Freedom of Movement in Europe then I can understand why you might not want other Brits to get it back too.

British? Feel like an alien since Brexit when visiting EU countries? Let’s bring back mutual Freedom of Movement. #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

No, Brits don’t have 2 x 90 days in France. You know this Frank already. ➡️ They *only* have 2 x 90 days in France if they stay away from every other EU country. Which means no business trips to Germany. No conferences in Brussels, no holidays in Greece, no visiting children living in Spain.

🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Many people assume Brits get 2 x 90 days in France each year after Brexit. But they *only* get that if they stay away from *every* other Schengen country. Which means no business trips to Germany. No conferences in Brussels, no holidays in Greece, no visiting children living in Spain. 🇩🇪 🇧🇪 🇬🇷 🇪🇸

Thread on solving the 90-in-180 day problem 🧵 The solutions to the 90-in-180 day problem are many and varied. Politicians really have **no** excuse for inaction. Any of the following provide models for solutions or are solutions in themselves…

If you run a pro EU starter pack or anything related to freedom of movement I would very much welcome being included in it because I am trying to reach more people about European mobility. And same for @savefom.bsky.social too.

This is deliberate. They want to make us believe visas are normal

Feeling like an alien in other European countries these days? Missing the days when you felt “at home” as an EU citizen? #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

Good grief. Wow. 🤦‍♂️ It’s like she’s talking about Erasmus or the idea of an “Erasmus year” but it comes across as talking about Freedom of Movement. There are plenty of us who can talk more credibly and accurately about Freedom of Movement @savefom.bsky.social #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

Omg. It didn’t take long for mainstream media to forget what Freedom of Movement actually was. This really is mind blowing. @savefom.bsky.social

British? Feel like an alien since Brexit when visiting EU countries? Let’s bring back mutual Freedom of Movement. #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

8. If you found this helpful please RT and reshare the first post in this thread and ask others to follow me and @savefom.bsky.social and @brexitelephant.bsky.social too. Thank you 🙏

7. So if you care about mobility in Europe then you need to keep posting, commenting, tweeting and retweeting. You also need to engage your MP too. Giving up is not an option if you actually want change to happen.

6. If you don’t care about EU citizens paying £16 to visit the UK, well then it will likely continue.

5. If you’re not that bothered about paying 20€ to visit EU countries, then guess what: they will realise that you’ll accept these fees.

4. So this is why it’s incredibly important to keep talking about Brexit online and the impact that losing your Freedom of Movement has had on you.

3. When you stop talking about issues online they know they are no longer important to you. And when you say “oh government will never do xxxxx” then they know they don’t have to do xxxxx

2. After doing this, government and the agencies that support government monitor chatter in public social media to see how the public react. They also use focus groups and polling companies.

Why public social media matters in the UK-EU relations game A thread 🧵 1. Government and politicians often float policy ideas in public to see how people react. This is called “flying a kite” or “running an idea up the flagpole” or “sending up a weather balloon” 🎈

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With the proposed fees for ETIAS next year (20€) now keeping pace with the UK government’s escalating charges for ETA (£16), would you like to see Starmer negotiating a mutual and reciprocal exemption to these charges for all age groups? What do you think? Could Starmer do more?

Feeling like an alien in other European countries these days? Missing the days when you felt “at home” as an EU citizen? #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

Feeling like an alien in other European countries these days? Missing the days when you felt “at home” as an EU citizen? #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

Feeling like an alien in other European countries these days? Missing the days when you felt “at home” as an EU citizen? #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

With the proposed fees for ETIAS next year (20€) now keeping pace with the UK government’s escalating charges for ETA (£16), would you like to see Starmer negotiating a mutual and reciprocal exemption to these charges for all age groups? What do you think? Could Starmer do more?

One of the most damaging consequences of Brexit is the loss of freedom of movement. UK citizens could previously study and work in Europe indefinitely, visa-free. The mobility of UK citizens in the EU is now restricted.

One of the most damaging consequences of Brexit is the loss of freedom of movement. UK citizens could previously study and work in Europe indefinitely, visa-free. The mobility of UK citizens in the EU is now restricted. @eastangliabylines.co.uk eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/educati...

First visit and impressed by Utrecht. If only UK had freedom of movement within EU.

Big day for @fomatplay.bsky.social today and @inlimbobrexit.bsky.social and @fomatplay-it.bsky.social as they present their work to @europarl.europa.eu 👏 🇪🇺 Watch the presentation live on YouTube starting at 8am UK time. www.youtube.com/live/R3jZRko...

This is so true - but you only need to listen in to half of the video as it seems to be repeated in the second half. And to add to all this -we never voted on the Single Market -only on leaving the EU -the process was never defined so we were voting on an unknown. Only 37% voted for a type of Leave.

"My working life has revolved around the ability to move, and to contribute within the places where I am" - testimony @fomatplay.bsky.social @savefom.bsky.social @andrewhesselden.bsky.social More testimonies on fomatplay.eu www.tiktok.com/@fomatplay/v...

For those of you who are passionate about freedom of movement, like me, you might be interested in this live stream that starts at 8 am UK time tomorrow. It’s a live presentation of results of the @fomatplay.bsky.social project to the European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu Link below.

Seems a rather circular argument and misses the angle around our own international mobility

Brain drains happen when the people with brains lose interest in fighting against people who don’t have brains.

We’re not sure about Trump’s Tylenol/Paracetamol claims. But we’re pretty sure we know the best way to get the economy going again in the UK. #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM #RestoreFOM #CostOfLiving

We’re not sure about Trump’s Tylenol/Paracetamol claims. But we’re pretty sure we know the best way to get the economy going again in the UK. #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM #RestoreFOM #CostOfLiving

EU citizens are welcome in the UK irrespective of what a small number of UK politicians might pretend. #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

Current Schengen arrangements aren’t a reason to ignore the mobility problems Brexit has caused. Solutions are possible as soon as politicians start talking. #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM #Brexit @savefom.bsky.social

Our @180daysinspain.bsky.social, @francevisafree.bsky.social and @savefom.bsky.social campaigns are going from strength to strength. We are having more & more positive conversations. #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM

Of course this is a misunderstanding/misrepresenration of the 90-in-180-day problem. People who want more than 180 days in one country will either be protected by the WA already or can get a visa. bsky.app/profile/jane... But frequent travel in multiple Schengen zone countries is the problem.

Of course British people could stay as long as they liked before Brexit (regardless of whether or not it they own property). You should know this. They had Freedom of Movement. See EC2004/38. Tax is a separate matter. bsky.app/profile/jane...

The right amount of tax payable is the amount of tax that’s due. Don’t think it’s really fair to claim that people who are not living in a country for much of the year are dodging tax, if they are paying all the tax that is due. bsky.app/profile/jane...