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EU citizenship hope for expats The European Parliament's chief negotiator has fasttracked a scheme to introduce EU citizenship for expats.
who want to stay part of the European project and retain some of their EU rights. The idea of EU citizenship has been around for a few months, and had initially been tabled by Luxembourg MEP Charles Goerens as an amendment to an upcoming report by Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator. It has enjoyed significant support across Europe, however, and Mr Verhofstadt recently acknowledged that the “very important” proposal had “captured the imagination and hopes” of many British people who wished to retain their rights as EU citizens. He has therefore proposed that Mr Goerens
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n the aftermath of last year’s EU referendum, there was a surge in the number of British nationals applying for citizenship in other countries across Europe. Many expats qualify for French citizenship on residency grounds and large numbers of Brits qualify for an Irish passport through parents or grandparents. In both cases, dual nationality has been seen by many as the easiest way to maintain their rights as EU citizens in a post-Brexit world. There could soon be another option, however, after details have emerged of a proposed “associate EU citizenship” status that would be open to nationals of a country that has left the Union but
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