Image copyright PA Image caption The UK"s David Davis (L) faces tough talks with EU negotiator Guy Verhofstadt An ally of the European Parliament"s lead negotiator on Brexit says he no longer plans to offer UK nationals “associate EU citizenship” via an EU treaty change.
Instead, Luxembourg MEP Charles Goerens says, the proposal could be part of a new European Parliament resolution on Brexit in early 2017.
Waiting for treaty change would take too long, the liberal MEP says.
The UK government plans to trigger the EU exit procedure before April 2017.
The liberal leader in the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, will be the parliament"s chief Brexit negotiator next year. He supports Mr Goerens"s initiative.
UK nationals could safeguard their EU rights – for a fee – by acquiring “associate EU citizenship”, Mr Goerens argues.
Experts on EU law say the legal position of UK citizens post-Brexit remains uncertain, as it is possible that some aspects of EU citizenship w..
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