Skilled workers from the UK are expected to benefit from the most recent proposal that the EU has in mind for the improvement of the two parties’ relations.
The European Commission plans to come forward with a proposal that includes the recognition of qualifications of British skilled workers, which is one of the key demands that London has had on the recent round of negotiations, Schengen.News reports.
According to the Financial Times, the plan is part of a new EU single market strategy that will be published this month and aims to tackle the improvement of EU-UK relations ahead of a summit on May 19.
Since the UK left the European Union, known as Brexit, Brits have looked for opportunities to work in the EU. While this proposal would facilitate employment for skilled workers, Brits are still required to apply for a visa depending on which EU country they want to work in.
Brits Are Increasingly Looking for Improved Relations With the EU
British professionals have been interested in working in the EU for years now, and recently, the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has taken the matter of facilitating work for Brits in the EU for discussion with the Union.
It is so important that we rebuild those trading relationships with our nearest neighbours in Europe, and we’re going to do that in a way that is good for British jobs and British consumers.
Moreover, many British MPs want a youth-mobility scheme with the EUwhich would allow nationals of the UK and the EU to live, work and study in the respective countries for a certain period of time, potentially for three years.
This scheme would benefit young people between the ages of 18 and 35, and would also exempt this category from applying for a long-term visa, as they currently do if they plan to live or work in any country in the Schengen Area.
UK Economy €163 Billion Down Due to Brexit, Report Shows
According to a report published on the London Assembly’s official website, Brexit has impacted the UK economy greatly, with the capital’s economy making no exception.
I’d rather not be talking about Brexit again. But part of being the Mayor of London is about standing up for our city. We’ve got to be frank – Brexit is simply not a peripheral concern that we can leave in the past – it’s a key contributor to the cost-of-living crisis right now and it’s resulting in lost opportunities, lost business and lost income at a time when people and companies can least afford it.
As the report reveals, London’s economy has shrunk by more than €35 million, and 290,000 jobs, while the total number of job losses has reached about two million at a national level. The financial services and construction sectors are estimated to be suffering the most losses.