EU seeks solutions for its 3 million citizens living in Britain
Red lines on Brexit negotiations recently approved by MEPs focus heavily on citizens and their interests. As millions of Europeans live in the UK, the European Parliament is holding a hearing on their situation and rights.
Parliament President Antonio Tajani brought up the issue with UK Prime Minister Theresa May during a visit to London in April.
“The students, workers and families are valuable members of society and deserve some certainty regarding their future,” Tajani said.
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According to the Office of National Statistics (UK), United Nations and the European Commission there are around 1.22 million UK citizens living in other EU countries, while some 3.16 million EU citizens live in the EU.
Of the EU countries with the most UK citizens, the top five was composed, in 2015, of Spain (308,821), Ireland (254,761), France (185,344), Germany (103,352), and Italy (64.986).
Estimates from the ONS Labour Force Survey for 2015, show there are 3.3 million EU citizens in the UK – 1.6 million from the EU14, 1.3 million from the EU8, 300,000 from Romania and Bulgaria and the remainder from the other EU countries of Malta, Cyprus and Croatia.
Safeguarding people’s rights in the wake of Brexit is a priority for the Parliament, including those of Brits living in other EU countries, a press release shows.
In the Parliament position adopted on 6 April, MEPs stressed the importance of securing equal and fair treatment for EU citizens living in the UK and British citizens living in the EU.
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