Nice thought
The More the Merrier!
EU and UK nationals have enjoyed since many years the benefits of being able to work and study abroad and mechanisms able to allow this are still in place.
Setting up a Visa or ECSTA system, would be more costly and likely to determine a sharp decrease in mobility, with bad economic consequences.
Of course, the same level of access has to be allowed by both parties. Therefore, UK should think carefully to its future immigration policy, assessing the consequences of the decisions taken.
Special attention should be devoted to:
- the issue of UK older citizens living in Europe that may put a greater pressure on NHS, if forced to go back.
- the issue of EU nationals working for NHS.
- the labour force needs of UK.
Michael Cottakis 10 months ago
Thanks for the great input Elena. In more specific terms, what future mechanism might allow high levels of "access" on both sides?
Arty Hart 10 months ago
Economically I agree that this is all vital, but how will it ever happen politically when many who voted to Leave primarily did so because they perceived the EU negatively due to high levels of immigration?
Antone Christianson-Galina 10 months ago
Status changed to Nice thought
Marta Koch 10 months ago
Here is an interesting article from BrexitCentral on the impact the ECJ could have on the rights of EU citizens resident in the UK post-Brexit: http://brexitcentral.com/eus-unacceptable-ecj...rior-rights-uk/
Lev Bronstein 9 months ago
Yeah I think that agreements to allow large numbers of EU workers to stay in the UK will really anger the hardcore Brexit voters who see them as stealing there jobs. While it is the humane and economically sensible action to take Im not sure how the government could pull that off without making those who voted for Brexit feel betrayed.