Europeans in the UK, Britons in the EU

The Law Society of England and Wales says that UK -registered lawyers have started registering in Ireland, fearing they will not be able to represent clients in European courts, after the UK leaves the EU. So far, 806 English and Welsh solicitors applied to join the Irish roll of solicitors in 2016, with another 300 doing so in the first half of 2017 according to the Law Society of Ireland. That’s 10 times the average number, says the Law Society of England and Wales. UK lawyers register in Ireland in droves amid worries Brexit will hit client business

The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-the-position-of-eu-citizens-in-the-uk-and-uk-nationals-in-the-eu/the-united-kingdoms-exit-from-the-european-union-safeguarding-the-position-of-eu-citizens-living-in-the-uk-and-uk-nationals-living-in-the-eu

The British PM took a small step in the right direction, announcing a "settled status" for EU citizens living in the UK for more than five years, assuming a reciprocal position from the EU on Britons living abroad. May will give full details of the proposal in Parliament on Monday. The proposal is far from reassuring EU expats in the EU, and keeps them as negotiating cards in the UK's hands. Many issues need to be resolved, such as the point from which the 5-year period will start, what happens with spouses from and outside the EU or which will be the highest court authority Europeans in the UK will be able to appeal to. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-idUKKBN19E0SC

According to the FT those most likely to be affected include: Resident for less than five years Relatives of EU nationals Students becoming workers Migrants with incomplete paperwork Frontier and posted workers Less wealthy pensioners Spouses from non-EU countries Migrants with criminal records Victims and special circumstances Jobseekers and unemployed Benefit claimants living overseas Children and the unborn Citizens of Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

On the eve of the Brexit negotiations, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, writes in the Sunday Times that the government will deliver not a hard or soft, but an 'open' Brexit. That, he says,  includes looking after Europeans working in the UK, on condition that  there is a reciprocal agreement  from the EU about UK nationals. " We are going to deliver not a soft Brexit or a hard Brexit — but an open Brexit, one that ensures that the UK is still turned outwards, and more engaged with the world than ever before. That means properly looking after the interests of the 3.2m EU citizens who live and work here — always assuming there are reciprocal protections for the 1m UK nationals in the rest of the EU. And we will go further, and make clear to UK business that this country will remain open to ambition from the EU and around the world. ... You can take back control of borders without slamming the drawbridge on talent."

Bloomberg report: "The European Union is pushing ahead with plans to assert control over the clearing of euro-denominated derivatives, a politically charged step that could force firms to move from London to the EU after Brexit. ... Under the proposals to be announced on Tuesday, the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority would determine which clearinghouses are significant enough to be directly supervised, the person said, asking not to be identified because the proposals aren’t yet public. " https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-12/eu-plans-power-to-force-relocation-of-euro-clearing-after-brexit

"According to an investigation by the Local, there has been a more than fivefold rise in applications made in major metropolitan areas. ... It is estimated that 100,000 Britons live in Germany. In Hamburg, for example, 280 applications were made last year - compared with 52 in 2015. More than 200 were submitted after the Brexit vote." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/12/surge-britons-seeking-german-citizenship-post-brexit-vote/

Data obtained by a Freedom of Information request by the Health Foundation shows that just 46 nurses from EU countries registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in April 2017 compared with 1,304 in July 2016. http://www.health.org.uk/news/new-data-show-96-drop-nurses-eu-july-last-year

"Employers are totally unprepared for the fall in migration that the new government has pledged to deliver once Britain leaves the EU, according to a new survey commissioned by the Resolution Foundation. ... The ComRes survey of over 500 employers who employ EU/EEA nationals finds that almost half of firms (47 per cent) have totally unrealistic expectations of what the post-Brexit immigration regime might be. 17 per cent of firms expect no change to the current system of freedom of movement for EU/EEA nationals to the UK, while nearly a third (30 per cent) expect to see that system maintained for those with a job offer." http://www.resolutionfoundation.org/media/press-releases/new-survey-shows-businesses-are-totally-unprepared-for-a-new-era-of-lower-migration/

(from their 2017 electoral manifesto) "DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS THE DUP WANTS TO SEE A FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES AND OBJECTIVES: ...2. Ease of trade with the Irish Republic and throughout the European Union 3. Maintenance of the Common Travel Area ... 6. Particular circumstances of Northern Ireland with a land border with the EU fully reflected 7. Frictionless border with Irish Republic assisting those working or travelling in the other jurisdiction ... 9. Comprehensive free trade and customs agreement with the European Union ... 20. Effective immigration policy which meets the skills, labour and security needs of the UK 21. Rights of British citizen See the full manifesto here: http://dev.mydup.com/…/p…/DUP_Wminster_Manifesto_2017_v5.pdf

"The Task Force Brexit will act as the single point of contact for Spaniards seeking help and advice, coordinating the work of the consulates and embassy departments whose work is related to the issue" http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/05/17/inenglish/1495033816_828043.html