Brexit Split on Citizens' Rights Bodes Ill for Harder Topics
- Early talks on citizens rights stall on role of European Court
- Progress needed by October if U.K., EU to begin trade talks
Former EU Commissioner Says Brexit Will End Messily
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Protecting the rights of citizens was meant to be the easy part as everyone wanted a quick deal. Instead it’s laid bare just how little each side is willing to concede when it comes to Brexit.
The critical stumbling block at the moment is a hard red line for both camps: the role of the European Court of Justice in protecting the rights of European Union citizens living in Britain when the country formally breaks off from the bloc.