Rejected petition Accept MEP Verhofstadt's proposal to extend EU rights to UK citizens post-Brexit

UK citizens stand to lose after Brexit the EU rights they now enjoy, such as freedom to live, work and travel visa-free throughout the EU. Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament's Brexit negotiator has proposed extending those rights as part of any Brexit deal. The UK government should accept.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/172021

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Date submitted 10 March 2017
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