Coronavirus: Doncaster's first Euro cafe postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

Doncaster’s first Euro cafe aimed at offering EU citizens help, support and friendship has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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The event was due to be held for the first time next month – but organisers have decided to postpone its debut as the globe battles the deadly virus.

The Back In Time cafe in St Sepulchre Gate will still be the venue for the event when it is re-arranged.

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Organiser Giulia Savini said: “In the current climate, we didn’t feel any other option than to postpone the event. But we would stress it is just a postponement and as soon as we can we will arrange a new date.”

The EU Cafe has been postponed due to coronavirus.The EU Cafe has been postponed due to coronavirus.
The EU Cafe has been postponed due to coronavirus.

Organisers hope the cafe will become a regular gathering where EU citizens and European supporters can gather to share coffee and cake, make friendships and also receive help and advice on living in the UK after Brexit.

The cafe was due to be held on April 5.

The project is the brainchild of Doncaster-based pro European campaign group Best For Doncaster, Back In Time cafe co-owner Petra Palenikova, who originally hails from Slovakia and Settled, the charity set up to help EU citizens achieve settled status.

Following Britain’s departure from the EU on January 31, European nationals wishing to live and work in the UK need to apply for settled status – but many are unaware of the scheme or that they need to apply and can get details at settled.org.uk.