In order to move on, sufficient progress must have been made in the current phase. One of the areas for negotiation in this phase has been the rights of British citizens who live in Europe. So, has sufficient progress been made? In short, no. The Leave campaign promised that British people living in Europe would be not be affected by Brexit, that their rights would be protected. Although both sides agree about this they still have not inked in the details, nor have they guaranteed them.
Does this mean that phase two will be delayed? Maybe not. Both sides would like to move on to phase two and the term 'sufficient' is rather vague. It is possible that they will shelve the final details for later, and even use our citizens as negotiating levers (as Mr Davis, our chief negotiator, suggested he would at the beginning).
Remain in France Together is lobbying MEPs to make sure they understand both what rights are at issue and why they are in danger of being lost. You too can help. They provide a form letter and links to MEPs. All you need to do is email the letter to your own MEPs.
These are British citizens. They should not be used as pawns.
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