Thread by @DaveKeating

The European Commission will at noon today publish its preparation plans for no-deal Brexit. Here are some highlights based on early info: (thread)

1) UK nationals residing in other EU countries will from 29 March no longer have the right to live/work there.

...in their words, Brits will not be given any special right to stay on the continent. But the Commission will ask member states to prepare national laws to allow them to stay for now, so they’re not immediately expelled.

It’s up to national capitals whether they want to do this

2) The Commission will put in place some sector-specific emergency arrangements, but these will be very limited in time and scope.

They include emergency arrangements to stop planes from being grounded, and measures for financial services to protect money flows.

3) The key thing that will be stressed for all transition arrangements is that they are temporary (will last only until the end of next year) and can be cancelled unilaterally by the EU.

4) This proposal will need to be approved by member states and the European Parliament before MEPs leave for election campaigning in March.

That leaves just 2 months for this legislation to be considered and approved - which would be record timing.

The lack of EU-level guarantee for UK citizens to remain in EU will raise eyebrows.

Commission is asking EU countries to replicate what May is offering at national level for EU citizens in the UK.

But as far as EU is concerned they will be considered “third country nationals”