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EU said to be willing to discuss citizens' rights after Brexit

EU won’t accept end to freedom of movement during a transitional period after Brexit in March 2019

bloomberg

02.02.2018

The European Union may be willing to discuss residency rights for EU citizens arriving in the UK after Brexit, a senior EU official said, in what could signal a less rigid approach from the bloc ahead of next week's separation talks in Brussels.

While the EU won’t accept an end to the freedom of movement during the transitional period after March 2019, the fate of those who move to Britain after its withdrawal from the bloc and haven’t stayed long enough to acquire residency rights by December 2020 is a legitimate question, the official said.