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Tuesday 11 July 2017

EU parliament threatens veto on Brexit over citizens’ rights

U.K. citizens in the EU,” Guy After carefully studying the
Verhofstadt, the EU Parlia- details, the EU Parliament’s
ment’s chief Brexit official, Brexit Steering Group was
told the AP. much more definitive and
Even though Barnier is lead- said too much of Britain’s
ing the negotiations for the optimistic talk was just a
EU as a whole, the Euro- smoke screen. It indicat-
pean Parliament still has a ed it wouldn’t be good
veto right on any deal. So enough for the legislature.
Verhofstadt’s words carry “The rights of EU citizens in
power and should boost the U.K. will be reduced to a
the standing of Barnier level lower than third coun-
when he meets with his Brit- try nationals in the EU,” the
ish counterpart David Davis letter to Barnier said.
next week. “The aspirational language
British Prime Minister The- used in relation to rights as
resa May had first floated important as the right to
her ideas on protecting the health or the recognition
rights of each other’s citi- of diploma and profession-
zens at an EU summit in late al qualifications does not
June. The U.K. proposal of- provide the much-needed
fers EU nationals who have guarantees.”
lived in Britain for at least five “Above all,” the four-page
years — as of an unspeci- letter brimming with scath-
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May walks through the door to greet Australian Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull at 10 Downing Street in London Monday July 10, 2017. The British and Australian fied cut-off date — “settled ing comments added, EU
prime ministers are holding bi-lateral talks. status,” with the right to live, citizens in Britain would
(Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) work and access benefits. have “no life-long protec-
By RAF CASERT if Britain did not become class status,” adding that The estimated 3 million EU tion.” The EU parliament
Associated Press more lenient on the rights the U.K. proposals made nationals in Britain would all wants citizens from both
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Euro- of EU citizens living in the on June 26 do not “respect have to apply individually sides to receive “fair treat-
pean Parliament on Mon- country, a further indication the principles of reciproc- for permission to stay, and ment” and their rights “giv-
day set itself on a collision of how tough the two-year ity, symmetry and non-dis- it’s unclear what the plan en full priority in the negoti-
course with Britain, making negotiations are expected crimination.” would mean for those who ations.” Alongside citizens’
a damning assessment of to become. Citizens’ rights in each oth- have been in the U.K. for a rights, the Brexit negotiators
British proposals on EU citi- In a letter Monday to EU er’s nations are considered shorter time. will first have to address the
zens’ rights after the U.K. chief negotiator Michel the first issue that both sides The other EU leaders were substantial bill that Britain
leaves the European Union. Barnier, the group said EU must settle. “It is clear we halfhearted at best about will have to pay to quit
The legislature indicated it citizens in Britain would be will not approve any deal what May called a “gener- the EU and the problems
would be using its power looking at “nothing less which diminishes the rights ous” offer on protecting the surrounding the border in
of veto on the negotiations than relegation to second- of EU citizens in the U.K. or rights of EU citizens. Ireland.q

German minister seeks more EU cooperation after G-20 riots

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s tourists stop at no borders,” de Maiziere said “several came to Germany long be- crats, its current partners in
justice minister called Mon- Justice Minister Heiko Maas hundred” known extremists fore border controls were a national governing coali-
day for better exchange said. “A high proportion of were turned back. Other introduced.” “The events tion of traditional rivals.
of information on violent the violent extremists trav- people were searched but surrounding the G-20 sum- Hamburg’s city govern-
extremists in the European eled to the G-20 from other in some cases there was no mit must be a turning point ment, which oversaw the
Union following the riots European countries.” legal reason to deny them in our view of the left-wing police operation, is led by
that accompanied the He added that “we expe- entry, such as traveling with scene’s readiness to use the Social Democrats. The
Group of 20 summit. rienced a new quality of weapons like slingshots. violence,” he added. There local branch of Merkel’s
Hamburg saw three nights violence, which we should “We are talking about a must be “no tolerated re- party has called for Mayor
of violence amid anti-glo- react to with more cooper- year and half to two years treats” in German cities for Olaf Scholz’s resignation,
balization protests as lead- ation in combating extrem- of preparation in the left- violent far-left extremists, but Merkel’s chief of staff
ers of the world’s biggest ists.” Germany temporarily wing extremist scene,” de he said. De Maiziere is a Peter Altmaier — also a
economic powers met. Po- reintroduced border con- Maiziere said. “I wouldn’t member of Chancellor An- conservative — rejected
lice arrested 186 and tem- trols with its European neigh- be surprised if much of the gela Merkel’s conservative that call. Germany holds
porarily detained a further bors weeks before the sum- material with which police party. Maas belongs to the a national election Sept.
225 people. “The brutal riot mit. Interior Minister Thomas officers were wounded center-left Social Demo- 24.q