The Liberal
\nGovernment in Bucharest on Wednesday passed an emergency decree on the status
\nof British citizens living in Romania in the case Great Britain leaves the
\nEU without an agreement. The decree also defends the interests of Romanian
\ncitizens living in the UK. Here is the head of the Prime Minister’s
\nChancellery, Ionel Danca:<\/p>\n
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Right now, Romania is the only EU Member
\nState that has not implemented such regulations, and the unpredictable developments
\nin Great Britain compel the urgent adoption of a framework agreement in order
\nto avoid the situation where Great Britain leaves the EU without an agreement
\nand British citizens in Romania lack the legal conditions allowing them for a
\ntransit period pending the definition of their rights and obligations in
\nRomania, as well as the rights and obligations of Romanian citizens in Great
\nBritain.<\/p>\n
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Although it hasn’t
\ntaken effect yet, Brexit has struck fear into the hearts of all EU citizens,
\nespecially those studying or working in the UK. They have to demand in advance
\nthe right to remain in this country, or else they risk being pushed out of the
\ncountry. The British Interior Ministry in London has recently announced some
\n1.8 million people filed requests to obtain stay permits, with many others
\nwilling to risk staying without legal documentation. Still, the BBC claims that
\nany person presenting reasonable evidence for their lack of a visa will be
\nallowed an extension, allowing them to file for British stay and work permits. <\/p>\n
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The British Interior Ministry does not have the exact figure of EU citizens currently
\nresiding in the UK, but the Migration Observatory puts to figure at close to
\n3.3 million people, including Romanians. The greatest concern is linked,
\nhowever, to the exact date of Brexit, which has been postponed three times
\nalready in three and a half years. The latest delay occurred at the end of last
\nmonth, with the new expected deadline set for January 31, 2020. Even so,
\nuncertainty continues to grip the country. Great Britain will see early parliamentary
\nelections next month, on which the very fate of Brexit seems to depend.
\nConservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims he is the only one who can see
\nBrexit achieved on January 31, while his opponent, the leader of Labour
\nopposition, Jeremy Corbyn, argues he is capable of securing a better deal with
\nBrussels, one he is willing to subject to a referendum that would also include
\na question on Great Britain’s possible stay in the EU. <\/p>\n
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