DUBAI: A day after hammering out a framework deal that British Prime Minister David Cameron says is enough to warrant keeping his nation in the European Union, doubts over a possible ‘Brexit’ were on the minds of UK expats living in Dubai.
“We lived and worked in Germany for two years and loved the freedom we had to travel within the EU,” John Kemp, the CEO of a chemical company told Gulf News on Wednesday. “If they implement visas and increase the documentation needed, working in Europe would be very difficult and less attractive to companies.”
He and his wife Pam plan to retire to the UK when the time comes. The possible decline of the pound resulting from Brexit would benefit their future.
“If the pound was weak, we would receive more money back for our retirement. The only risk is that economic instability could affect our quality of life.”
In London’s House of Commons yesterday, Cameron urged MPs to unite behind his drive to agree a series of EU reforms at a Brussels summit next month ahead of Britain’s EU membership referendum. That vote could come as early as June.
— Charlotte Moore is an intern with Gulf News
With inputs from agencies
