“If we did not adopt the law on Brexit, we would endanger about 40,000 Czech citizens who live in Britain,” the Interior minister said. People would feel restrictions on free access to the labor market or the fact that they would not be part of the health and social system in the Czech Republic without adopting a bill. The government will want the Chamber of Deputies to approve the law in a fast debate during a single reading.
By the end of 2020, if the law in the Czech Parliament is approved, British citizens will be viewed as citizens of the European Union in the 18 listed categories. This is essential for about 8,000 British people living and working in the Czech Republic. Worsening conditions for them would have a negative impact on Czechs in the UK.
The British government has previously promised that all European (including Czech) citizens living in the United Kingdom will have the right to live and work there based on a valid identity card until the end of 2020.
How long can the new era last?
A no-deal Brexit is now more likely than ever before, and it’s seemingly impossible to find any middle ground. But that’s how politics and the media are these days, drama to the very last minute with a sudden happy ending.
British Parliament sends a clear message to Brussels
Now it is much clearer what the next Brexit steps are. The Brits want to leave the EU with a deal, changing the Irish backstop in an already negotiated proposal. Meanwhile, more delays and Labour’s alternative plan that may have led to a new referendum were rejected by Parliament.
Great Britain, a country in the EU’s iron maiden
It was the worst defeat for any British government in history. Prime Minister Theresa May achieved something almost impossible, she angered Parliament, political parties and most of her nation at the same time. Yet, dogged attacks against the poor little May are quite unfair.
Mr. Klaus, thank you for a dignified divorce with the Slovaks
Former president Václav Klaus, a controversial figure for many, is widely associated with Czech economic transformation. However, he will most likely be remembered for something else, the divorce of Czechoslovakia, which was in historical context unbelievably quiet and dignified.
Parliamentary parties agree to fast-track Brexit bill
No Czech party will veto the speedy passage of a bill on the rights of Brits in the Czech Republic following a possible no-deal Brexit.
Babis: Uncertainty is unpleasant, it is Britain´s turn now
Brexit is bad for the Czech Republic
While the position of France and Germany will be strengthened by the departure of the UK from the European Union, the Czech Republic will lose its frequent ally. According to a Czech diplomat who wishes to remain anonymous, the Czech Republic will have to deal with unusual partners such as the Scandinavians, the Baltic States and Portugal.
Klaus: The EU wants to punish the UK for saying it’s not the best
Former president Václav Klaus shared his opinion on the previous year in an interview with ParlamentniListy.cz. Giving Hungary as an example, Klaus said that both the Czech Republic and the EU need politicians with clear minds and opinions. He also criticized the European Union for its behavior towards the UK.
Tomský: The EU will not survive
Political scientist Alexander Tomský doesn’t believe that the European Union will exist in 2028 and will be swept away by the next crisis.
Brexit: The Empire strikes back
No one is holding the UK by force, but at the same time we’re constantly being reminded that now is an era of a hybrid warfare. And Brussels’ negotiators are trying to disrupt the British political scene.
Babis: We need a strong Europe
Czech PM believes that the next European elections will prove what the silent majority actually thinks about illegal migration.