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The EU and the UK government should negotiate a deal on the situation & rights of citizens as a matter of urgency and before starting the other Brexit talks, MEPs say. In a joint hearing organised by the committees of Civil Liberties, Employment and Petitions, most MEPs underlined the “moral duty” to end the uncertainty created for both EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals in the EU since the June referendum. The EU should let go of the principle that ‘nothing is agreed until everything is agreed’ in negotiations, because a quick solution for citizens’ rights is a matter of priority. ‘Let´s do this first’, they concurred. Parliament´s Brexit coordinator, Guy Verhofstadt, said the House might adopt a resolution on this issue, probably after the summer recess. |
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Brexit: MEPs want EU and UK to take care of citizens’ rights first EU News: Speech by Michel Barnier in Dublin Return service; the EU pots call the UK kettle ‘black’ Editorial Commentary: Who would take the blame if UK citizens not given same treatment Hypocrisy of EU as it blames UK for its own ‘intransigence to negotiate’ Address staffing, immigration and research concerns to protect UK universities Government must act now to safeguard rights of EU citizens in UK PX: Immigration & Integration After Brexit |
