New resolution on expat rights?

A new EU Parliament resolution, on expat rights, is likely to be debated during the session in Strasbourg from September 11 to 14.

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 30 August 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 30 August 2017 - 15:00

This would further clarify MEPs’ wishes on the subject, building on a general Brexit resolution they passed in April which included passages calling for expat rights to be prioritised and for the EU to seek to mitigate the loss of EU citizenship rights by Britons.

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