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Feb 28 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
British in Europe is closing today 😲
It's with great sadness we see our most trusted partner leaving the scene but the friendships born out of years of campaigning together will remain.
Together, we made history: @the3million and @BritishInEurope started as grassroots citizens' initiatives following the 2016 referendum and provided a united front when many people were trying to divide us for quick political gains. Image
We are credited for raising #citizensrights to the top of the Brexit agenda before effectively influencing the EU institutions and the British Government to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK and British nationals in the EU in the Withdrawal Agreement. Image
Since the exit of the UK from the EU, we continued our joint work to express our concerns at the highest level regarding failings within the Withdrawal Agreement and issues related to its implementation. committees.parliament.uk/event/4647/for…
So we are raising our glasses to echo our friends and partners at @BritishInEurope. So long and thank you for your continued support and friendship.

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