The European Union and the United Kingdom could soon be implementing a post-Brexit mobility agreement, which would allow young Europeans to study and live in the United Kingdom and vice versa.
The two parties have been under negotiations for some time now, and only recently, the chances are higher that the mobility scheme will happen despite the UK resisting for a long time, Schengen.News reports.
If approved, the youth mobility scheme will allow Brits and Europeans between the ages of 18 and 30 to live and study in the respective countries for up to three years. This scheme would be quite convenient for young people and quite a sustainable way for Brits to live in the EU without applying for visas.
UK MPs Support Youth Mobility Scheme
Many MPs are supporting the youth mobility scheme with the EU, as the Independent reports. According to The Guardian, about 70 Labour MPs and peers have agreed that a youth visa scheme and trade cooperation are needed, as cited in a letter to Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister negotiating with Brussels.
The timing is important. If we’re going to be saying some warm things about youth mobility at the summit, it’s important we reassure the public that we are bringing migration down.
Previously, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, met with the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and discussed migration policy.
The scheme will represent the central topic of the EU’s draft negotiation mandate, and it aims at rebuilding the ties that people have with the EU and the UK, similar to prior to Brexit.
There can be no package deal without youth mobility.
British Musicians Should Be Allowed to Undertake European Tours
One of the restrictions that concerns Brits includes obstacles to British musicians who are not allowed to stay longer in the EU, which hinders their plans for music tours in the European Union.
Other British demands include mutual recognition of professional qualifications, allowing skilled UK workers to practise their expertise in the EU.
On the other hand, the EU has tailored proposals for the UK, even renaming the scheme as “youth experience” to highlight that it is temporary.
Initially, this scheme had a four-year validity and allowed Brits to live and work in all 27 member states. Currently, it is discussed that UK nationals under this scheme will be limited to living and working in only one EU country.