EU Hardens Brexit Position on Financial Services, Citizens

France pushing for finance to be ring-fenced from trade deal
Governments want citizens to acquire residency after 5 years

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By Dalius Simenas and Ian Wishart

April 24, 2017 at 4:23 PM UTC

Updated on

April 25, 2017 at 10:16 AM UTC

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European Union governments further toughened their position on Brexit, as they added limits on financial services and explicit demands on citizens’ residency rights to their negotiating plan with the U.K.