New Europeans UK

26/05/2026

We’ve launched Recognise it. Report it. Get support. — a new guide for EU citizens and families in the UK on understanding hate crime, knowing your rights, and accessing support.

The resource covers:

• what hate crime is
• how to recognise it
• where to get help
• how to report safely

Developed with community input as part of a hate crime capacity-building programme delivered by Protection Approaches.

At New Europeans UK, we work closely with EU citizens and families across the country and regularly hear about experiences of hostility, discrimination, harassment, and abuse linked to nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or identity.

18/05/2026

A meeting tomorrow in Parliament and online will explore democratic participation for migrants – in light of recent and future elections, and the link with residency and citizenship rights.

Speakers

Dr. Ruvi Ziegler, Chair of New Europeans UK and Associate Professor in International Refugee Law at the University of Reading.

Ruvi will look comparatively at the question of voting and candidacy rights for non-citizens, including lessons drawn from the electoral expansion in Scotland.

Lara Parazotto – Co-founder and Executive Director of the Migrant Democracy Project. MDP campaigns for residence-based voting rights and supports migrants in participating in UK politics.

Lara will discuss democratic empowerment and voting rights for different migrant groups.

Jessica Maddocks – senior Organiser with the Migration and Refugee Organising team at Citizens UK and Co-leader of the strategy for Pathways to Citizenship campaign.

Jess will focus on the importance of participation in public and democratic life to strengthen civil society and cohesion, along with pragmatic ways to improve pathways to citizenship within the Government’s current plans for earned settlement.

Read here how to join us in Parliament or online:

A meeting tomorrow in Parliament and online will explore democratic participation for migrants - in light of recent and future elections, and the link with residency and citizenship rights.

16/04/2026

Brexit may have faded from the headlines but its impact hasn’t.

Today, New Europeans UK publishes Mind the Gaps: Accountability and Exclusion in the EU Settlement Scheme.

Our new report reveals how digital-only status and weak oversight are putting vulnerable EU citizens at risk of exclusion from everyday life.

This report indicates that the EU Settlement Scheme suffers from systemic accountability failures that risk excluding citizens, particularly the most vulnerable.

10/04/2026

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Citizens' Rights held a succesful AGM at Portcullis House with the re-election of three of its officers and one new officer. Dr Manuela Perteghella MP (Lib Dem) was re-elected as the Chair of the APPG. Baroness Goudie (Labour) and Lord Baffle (Conservative) were re-elected as Vice Chairs. We have now also welcomed Claire Hanna, MP for Belfast South and Leader of the SDLP, as Vice Chair - widening the political and geographical representation of the .

New Europeans UK administers the secretariat of the APPG. The APPG aims to raise awareness of the challenges facing EU citizens in the UK and Britons abroad. We work cross-party to help secure immigration status and the rights set out under the Withdrawal Agreement after Brexit, and to improve voting rights and representation.

04/04/2026

Our founder and CEO Roger Casale reflects on the agreement to bring the UK back into Erasmus+ from 2027 and why a youth experience scheme matters.

"There are moments in EU–UK relations that feel procedural, even distant. And then there are moments that remind us what cooperation is really about: people, opportunities, and the future."

Read Roger's opinion piece here:

New Europeans is stepping up our advocacy campaign in the UK parliament and with the European parliament to support the introduction of a UK-EU Youth Experience Scheme

30/03/2026

As the Representation of the People Bill makes its way through the UK Parliament, our founder and CEO, Roger Casale, considers how this provides an opportunity for the voices of millions of British citizens living abroad to be heard.

During meetings of the APPG on Citizens' Rights, for which Friends of New Europeans UK serves as secretariat, we have heard from groups representing Britons abroad that many did not receive their postal ballots in time for their votes to count at the last General Election.

New Europeans UK also runs a joint campaign with Unlock Democracy to introduce overseas constituencies, aiming to better represent Britons living and working abroad. This initiative is supported by a wide range of organisations representing Britons overseas.

You can read Roger's column and find out more about joining our friends scheme here:

As the Representation of the People Bill returns to the Commons, New Europeans and its partners are calling for reforms to make overseas voting work in practice.

23/03/2026

New Europeans UK endorse the below statement by HIAS+JCORE and stand united with the community.

"HIAS+JCORE is alarmed by the antisemitic arson attack on four Hatzola ambulances this morning.

While we are relieved that no-one was injured, this shameful incident will heighten anxiety across the Jewish community.

Hatzola provides vital services to people of all communities and faiths. That spirit of solidarity and responsibility is so important amidst a time of growing division and tension.

Today’s attack was a cowardly assault on those compassionate principles.

But at a time of rising antisemitism, we must continue to stand together with others to build the safer, more cohesive society we all need."

15/03/2026

Our CEO and founder Roger Casale has written an opinion peace on how travel across Europe is changing after hashtag with the introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), along with the impact on youth mobility and the UK rejoining Erasmus+ programme from 2027. You can read the full piece on our platform for Friends of New Europeans and join our friends scheme here:

Freedom of movement may be gone — but mobility still matters. New Europeans is campaigning to rebuild UK–EU connections.

03/03/2026

Chair of the APPG on Citizens' Rights, Manuela Perteghella MP, yesterday spoke about the need to improve voting methods for Britons abroad during a debate in Parliament. During the second reading of the 'Representation of the People's Bill', the Liberal Democrat MP told the Commons Chamber: "On overseas voters, as the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Citizens’ Rights, I have heard evidence that postal ballots sometimes arrive too late to be returned. The Bill is an opportunity to pilot secure solutions, such as secure downloadable ballots, and embassy or consulate returns via diplomatic bags, and I urge the Government to look into the benefits of overseas constituencies. People must be able to trust that their vote and voice matter."

The intervention comes after the APPG, which Friends of New Europeans UK hold the secretariat for, heard evidence suggesting that tens of thousands of British citizens living abroad may have been denied their right to vote in the last general election. A survey carried out by the British Overseas Voters Forum, New Europeans UK and Unlock Democracy looked at how well the postal system performed during the election. It found that voters across the world did not receive their ballot in time to be able to return it in in time to be counted. You can listen to the part of the MPs speech in which she focuses on overseas voters here:

24/02/2026

From 25 February 2026, airlines will automatically check your UK immigration status before boarding — including if you have pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

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Travel Smart: Key Steps Before 25th February Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 comments Here’s what you need to know to avoid being denied boarding when you return to the UK – if you have pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme* The Home Office has confirmed that, from 25th F...