Is there such a thing as an EU resident in the treaties? Again, I don't think so. EU countries grant each other's citizens rights. They have not agreed to pool immigration policy afaik. (I would be pro EU resident status for non-EU citizens, subject to common, EU-wide immigration policy.) - ThreadSky

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evbsb.bsky.social • 14 days ago

Is there such a thing as an EU resident in the treaties? Again, I don't think so. EU countries grant each other's citizens rights. They have not agreed to pool immigration policy afaik. (I would be pro EU resident status for non-EU citizens, subject to common, EU-wide immigration policy.)

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evbsb.bsky.social•14 days ago

Lastly, it wasn't just an action by UK gov. It was a democratic choice by UK voters. Ending FOM was a main driver for Brexit. Even now nearly all UK politicians feel the need to stress they do not want a return to FOM.

weayl.bsky.social•14 days ago

The problem is the gap in rights between immigrants and citizens, not between Brits and other immigrants.
I understand how things currently work, point is that they are not currently satisfactory.

weayl.bsky.social•14 days ago

I don't see how a UK government decision, however it was taken, should be a factor in how the EU treats its residents.

evbsb.bsky.social•14 days ago

I don't think the rights of non-EU citizens changed due to Brexit. What happened is that the status if UK citizens changed from citizen of an MS to citizen of a 3rd country.

weayl.bsky.social•14 days ago

The rights of individual residents changed, when the (correct) EU principle was that the rights of individuals with pre-Brexit residency should not be harmed.
The general situation was unsatisfactory before Brexit as it remains today.

weayl.bsky.social•14 days ago

Essentially you are opposed to immigrants having rights aligned with citizens. For me, that's just wrong.

evbsb.bsky.social•14 days ago

In De Rynck's book he said the initial EU position was existing rights should be protected, but that changed to existing life choices should be protected because UK gov wasn't playing ball.

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