A European Parliament committee has voted in favour of allowing visa-free EU travel for UK citizens, even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The vote was taken by an overwhelming majority on Thursday after MEPs backed proposals to allow Britons who have lived and worked abroad since before Brexit day to continue travelling freely within Europe. As Britain faces the risk of an abrupt split from the bloc as soon as next week, EU states put pressure on the parliament this week to approve the file, with the chamber’s head eventually removing Moraes from his role in a rare step. The proposal, which angered some in Westminster by referring to Gibraltar as a colony in the text, must be approved by a plenary session of the EU Parliament before becoming law.
A European Parliament committee has voted in favour of allowing visa-free EU travel for UK citizens, even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The vote was taken by an overwhelming majority on Thursday after MEPs backed proposals to allow Britons who have lived and worked abroad since before Brexit day to continue travelling freely within Europe. The proposal, which angered some in Westminster by referring to Gibraltar as a colony in the text, must be approved by a plenary session of the EU Parliament before becoming law.