January 2019
9th January Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding met with the head of Berliner Ausländerbehörde
12th January Deputy Chair BiE, Jeremy Morgan attended a public meeting in Turin organised by British in Europe
14th January Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding gave evidence at the German Bundestag Europaausschuss Hearing
14th January Deputy Chair BiE, Jeremy Morgan and British in Italy attended a Press Conference in Milan organised by Partito Democratico and Forza Italia.
18th January Deputy Chair, BiE, Jeremy Morgan attended the Danish Parliament with representatives of the3million and the organisation Danes Worldwide.
21st January Co-Chair BiE, Fiona Godfrey and a representative of the3million spoke at the Petitions Committee, Brussels.
23rd January Co-Chairs, BiE Jane Golding and Fiona Godfrey along with Deputy Chair BiE Jeremy Morgan, were in Brussels to meet, John Watson, Director SG.E responsible for Brexit Contingency, Julie Francois – Article 50 Task Force and MEPs Barbara Splinelli and Claude Moraes.
25th January Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding did a television interview with CNN.
31st January Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding participated in a Brexit panel discussion with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Erfurt, Seb Dance MEP and Babette Winter MEP
February 2019
1st February Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding attended a follow-up meeting with head of Berliner Ausländerbehörde
1st February Jeremy Morgan, BiE Steering Group and British in Italy attended a meeting with the consigliere to the Italian Cabinet on Brexit, to discuss No Deal legislation.
4th February Co-Chairs BiE, Jane Golding Fiona Godfrey had a Conference Call with Lindsay Appleby, Director, ExEU, FCO and other FCO and DExEU officials at British Embassy, Berlin by video link. Fiona also joined by video link from Brit Embassy, Luxembourg.
7th February Deputy Chair BiE, Jeremy Morgan along attended a meeting with Duma Langton, the clerk to the House ofCommons Exiting the EU Committee with representatives of the3million. Followed by further meetings with officials from DEXEU, the DWP, the DHSC (health and social care) and the Foreign Office to discuss No Deal generally. He then met with the assistants to Labour front bench spokespeople on immigration, health and social security. Finally he met with Stephen Timms MP.
14th February Deputy Chair BiE, Jeremy Morgan Attended the House of Commons with Kalba Meadows (BiE Steering Group) to give evidence to the Committee considering the Immigration and Social Security Coordination Bill.
20th February Deputy Chair BiE attended a meeting in Rome with the consigliere to the Italian Cabinet on Brexit to discuss No Deal legislation.
27th February Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding met with Auswärtiges Amt and other German officials in Berlin.
March 2019
1st March Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding attended the Auswärtiges Amt along with representatives from the3million.
4th March Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding attended the Berlin Senate and a British Embassy event.
5th March Co-Chair BiE, Fiona Godfrey took part in the GUE/NGL debate at the European Parliament hosted by Barbara Spinelli,on Citizens’ rights with the3million.
5th March Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding gave an interview to Associated Press on No Deal which was picked up by other print media.
6th March Co-Chairs BiE, Jane Golding and Fiona Godfrey and Deputy Chair BiE, Jeremy Morgan met Sir Alan Duncan (Minister for Europe and the Americas, FCO), Minister Robin Walker (Dept for Exiting the EU -DExEU), and Minister Stephen Hammond (Health), followed by Shadow Brexit minister for citizens' rights, Paul Blomfield, another meeting with DExEU and then a meeting about the voting franchise in the UK with Another Europe is Possible.
15th March Co-Chair BiE, Fiona Godfrey met with Lottie Cantle DExEU at the UK embassy, Luxembourg.
19th March Co-Chair BiE, Fiona Godfrey had a meeting with MFA, Luxembourg.
20th March Co-Chair BiE, Jane Golding and Deputy Chair BiE Jeremy Morgan attended meetings with the3million with the European Parliament President Antonio Tajani, MEPs Claude Moraes MEP and Roberto Gualtier. Followed by further meetings with European Commission, Silvio Grieco (long-term residents directive) and Lieven Brouwers (Secretariat General). Finally they met Guy Verhofstadt and his Chef de Cabinet.
27th March C0-Chair BiE, Jane Golding met with Lindsay Appleby, Director General, EU Exit, FCO at the British Embassy in Berlin.
29th March British in Italy meeting with Italy Brexit Coordinator.
April 2019
8th April Deputy Chair, BIE Jeremy Morgan, met with the Italian 5 Star Movement and Senate relatore for the Decree on citizens' rights to promote BiI amendments and meeting with Italy Brexit coordinator.
9th April Deputy Chair, BIE Jeremy Morgan attended a meeting at the British Embassy in Rome with Brexit coordinators. He also met with Democratic Party Senators to promote British in Italy amendments to decree.
11th and 12th April Jane Golding, Co-Chair BiE attended the Germany/British Königswinter Conference in Berlin.
29th April Co-Chair BiE Jane Golding and Deputy Chair, Jeremy Morgan attended a meeting with Brexit Secretary Barclay and Minister Robin Walker.
May 2019
7th May Jeremy Morgan and British in Italy lobbied Italian Parliamentarians over Italian Brexit decree and ring-fencing
7th May Jane Golding attended the Queen’s Birthday reception at the Ambassador’s Residence in Berlin.
16th May Jane Golding met with Franziska Brantner, MdB, Die Grünen (German MP)
25th May BiE, along with the3million launched the #DeniedMyVote crowdfunder.
29th May Jane Golding Chaired the British in Germany Annual General Meeting
31st May British in Europe Annual General Meeting
June 2019
10th June Fiona Godfrey attended the Council of Europe - Annual Diaspora Forum in Istanbul as BiE were nominated for the Diaspora Award event.
10th June Jane Golding attended Jeremy Hunt Queen’s Birthday reception for the diplomatic corps at Lancaster House.
13th June Fiona Godfrey attended the Queen’s Garden Party with UK Ambassador to Luxembourg.
21st June Meeting with Helmut Scholz, MEP Die Linke and GUE/NGL Group re ringfencing and Jane Golding.
25th June Jane Godfrey gave expert evidence before the Nordrhein-Westfalen Landtag with Amanda Diel on behalf of British in Germany.
25th June Jeremy Morgan met with British embassy in Rome followed by a meeting Italian govt Brexit coordinator.
July 2019
3rd July Exiting the EU Committee, House of Commons, Portcullis House: Jeremy, Jane, Fiona, Kalba and John Richards (Eurocitizens).
18th July Meeting with Caroline Nokes, Immigration Minister: Fiona and Jane
19th July Meeting with Michel Barnier - Fiona Godfrey
23rd July Two days of intensive lobbying in Brussels
August 2019
18th August Fiona Godfrey meets with UK Ambassador to Luxembourg
20th August British Ambassador in Germany, Sebastian Wood - JG
29th August Meetings in Whitehall attended by Jane Golding, Fiona Godfrey, Kalba Meadows and Kathryn Dobson with:
- DExEU and FCO
- new FCO Minister Pincher
29th August Jeremey Morgan attended a meeting in Edinburgh with Ben Macpherson MSP, Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development in the Scottish Government.
30th August BiE strategy meeting - London , attended by the Steering Committee, BiE.
September 2019
5th September Call with the3million re advocacy - Jane Golding and Fiona Godfrey
5th September Call with the FCO - Jane Golding and Fiona Godfrey
6th September Jane Golding attended meetings at German Foreign Ministry, the Interior Ministry and the Social Security Ministry
10th September Jeremy Morgan attended a meeting of the British in Italy with British Embassy.
British in Italy also met the Italian government's Brexit coordinator.
16th September Bournemouth - Jeremy Morgan will address a Fringe event at Lib Dem conference "What does Brexit mean across the generations?"
24th September Jane Golding will attend the Labour Party Conference at a Fringe Event with the3Million
October 2019
8th October Jane Golding and the3million spoke at the AFCO Committee hearing at the European Parliament
9th October Jane Golding, along with representatives of the3million met with President Joseph Daul EPP.
9th October Fiona Godfrey and representatives from the3million met with European Parliament President Sassoli.
21st October Jeremy Morgan gave evidence before the House of Lords EU Justice sub-committee and met with Foreign Office Minister Christopher Pincher.
22nd October Jeremy Morgan met with Paul D’Silva of DEXEU.
22nd October Jane Golding attended the WHKL Kultur Salon: Panel Discussion on Brexit with Berlin Staatsekretär for Europe and the Deputy Ambassador.
23rd October Schiller Gymnasium: Panel Discussion on Brexit with Professor Dannemann, Humboldt University, and Philip Oltermann from the Guardian
November 2019
5th November British in Europe wrote to each party leader explaining how they can support British citizens living in the EU. We have had no responses but were pleased to see Votes For Life reached the Lib Dem manifesto.
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19th November Jane Golding took part in a Berliner Europa-Dialogue panel discussion organised at the Freie Universität with the Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V.: "British Roulette - Podiumsdiskussion zum Brexit”