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Ghost Dog

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12. I see there's a change.org petition to the EU Comission asking for Brits to retain EU citizenship
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 09:05 AM
Jan 2020

if they so want it: https://www.change.org/p/european-commission-continued-eu-citizenship-for-brits

I am British and European. I was born a European citizen, and I have enjoyed the great benefits of citizenship throughout my life. As things stand, this will sadly end in 2020. Suddenly in 12 months time, Brits will no longer be European citizens. We will be losing part of our international identity. Please sign this petition, urging the European Commission and EU, to maintain European citizenship for those that would like to keep it, but who stand to lose it due to Brexit...


A comment:

Does the UK government have the legal right unilaterally to remove our EU citizenship? Including those who were born EU citizens and those who were disenfranchised by the 2015 UK Referendum Act? Isn't this for the EU to decide?


And there's a group or poll here with the same aim with over 136000 signatures: https://www.eucitizenship.org.uk/

I am really sorry for Brits... I really had hoped for a turn from the Brexit abyss. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #1
I'm sorry this is happening. barbtries Jan 2020 #2
Yes, dark times indeed - and not entirely unrelated n/t TubbersUK Jan 2020 #10
So many parallels between the two countries. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #23
I have faith in the Brits. They'll figure it out. I'm optimistic. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #3
Depends on your definition of success... Soph0571 Jan 2020 #6
Exactly TubbersUK Jan 2020 #9
If that turns out to be the case, then the people will vote to change once again. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #14
Not for some time unfortunately n/t TubbersUK Jan 2020 #16
Hardly - the Union is under more strain than the EU at the moment TubbersUK Jan 2020 #8
I couldn't disagree more T_i_B Jan 2020 #11
When the USSR fell, it was hard on the population in the beginning. Major changes. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #13
We've been hearing similar from Farage and the populist Right for the last few years: TubbersUK Jan 2020 #15
No, I said if it ends up going well, more may follow. If things go south, that wont happen oldsoftie Jan 2020 #17
Looking at all the evidence.... T_i_B Jan 2020 #18
Yes, unfortunately: TubbersUK Jan 2020 #20
Have you seen this bollocks from the sun today? Soph0571 Jan 2020 #19
Murdoch - he's been a huge player in all of this n/t TubbersUK Jan 2020 #21
That bastard should have dropped dead years ago. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #24
I feel for you. But America is going to be worse because of our sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #4
We are going over the cliff hand in hand Cosmocat Jan 2020 #5
As an American expat... Layzeebeaver Jan 2020 #7
I see there's a change.org petition to the EU Comission asking for Brits to retain EU citizenship Ghost Dog Jan 2020 #12
I feel for you wryter2000 Jan 2020 #22
I sympathize with you my sweet Skittles Jan 2020 #25
It is all so yuck. UK's MAGA'ts in all their glory last night.... Soph0571 Feb 2020 #26
OMG Skittles Feb 2020 #27
Still as edumacated as ever! T_i_B Feb 2020 #28
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