Anna, my apologies for not referring to the entire Spanish nations population by their first names
(can I say "their" first name......) what a ridiculous point of offence!
Best, (and indeed Anna) how on earth do you think your friends will be impacted? As Best has pointed out, her friend has been here for 60 years, way way way longer than this whole EU experiment. He/she will be entitled to settle just as they (uh oh there's that offensive word again) were able to before the EU ever existed. We did indeed manage very well pre EU, heavens even I enjoyed French exchange trips etc etc (referring to my natural cynical miserable state) why oh why are the remains so incendiary with the whole 'all our borders will be closed and you'll be kicked out' rubbish? No they won't and no they won't.
When do you guys think the EU came into existence?