Queen's Speech
Posted on 06/22/2017 10:00:29 PM PDT by granite
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described UK plans to ensure the rights of EU citizens in Britain after Brexit as "a good start".
However, she said there were "many, many other questions" about Brexit and there was "still a lot to do". The UK proposal was unveiled by Prime Minister Theresa May at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.
It would grant EU migrants who had lived in the UK for five years a new "UK settled status". That would allow them to stay in the country and access health, education and other benefits. The plan would affect 3.2 million EU citizens now living in the UK.
Laura Kuenssberg: The Brexit expats questions 'Dreamer' Tusk open to a Brexit rethink Brexit: All you need to know Their rights - and the rights of UK citizens living in the rest of the EU - are among the thorny issues that have to be resolved early on in Brexit talks, along with the UK's divorce bill and the Northern Ireland border.
"Theresa May made clear today that EU citizens who have been in Great Britain for five years can keep their full rights. That's a good start," said Mrs Merkel at the end of Thursday's talks.
"But of course there are many, many other questions about Brexit - about finances, about the relationship with Ireland - which means we still have a lot to do until October."
She insisted that Brexit was not the focus of the summit - the UK's split from the EU is being negotiated separately.
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So Germany has control over the United Kingdom? Remind me who exactly won World War II?
yammering about WWII seventy years after it ended is like going on about Napoleon I in 1884.
brings to mind the “old man yelling at clouds” meme
So just lay back and celebrate socialism’s victory?
its always about bennies for those who don’t belong.
theyre not British subjects....
why not just let them stay and work ??? No benefits...
if they need benefits to stay you don’t need them there at all send their butts home to Merkel to feed...
The Soviets won.
49% UK gov’t spending as %of GDP
45% German Gov’t spending
42% US Gov’t spending
36% Russian Gov’t spending
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_spending
Does Merkel speak for the EU, or does the EU have their own organization, leaders and spokespersons?
France, Italy and Spain are other big EU countries by population and size of their economies.
Today I heard radio talk show host Dennis Prager share another one of his brilliant observations. He said that he has come to the realization that Germany is always wrong.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described UK plans to ensure the rights of EU citizens in Britain after Brexit as "a good start".They better hope their rights aren't dictated by the likes of Merkel's German $hithole...
Germany Raids Homes of 36 People Accused of Hateful Postings Over Social Media
“Our free society must not allow a climate of fear, threat, criminal violence and violence either on the street or on the internet.”
Markell needs to....
Was Herr Merkel pounding on its desk when xe said that?
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