Then you may want to follow this case: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/16/britons-in-netherlands-take-fight-for-their-eu-rights-to-dutch-court
British citizens Chris Williams, Debra Williams, Molly William and @JolyonMaugham outside court in Amsterdam ahead of their Brexit case to retain EU citiZenship pic.twitter.com/D5beTMRWQc
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Amsterdam court hearing on British citizens seeking to retain their EU citizenship post Brexit. Packed with British people. An estimated 45,000 Brits live in Holland. If they win, will have implications for UK citizens across EU and UK
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Barrister for Brits in Holland: “This is an unprecedented situation, the departure of Britain from the EU”. “While it has been possible to leave the EU since 2001” it was expected it would have been an event such as 1967 junta takeover in Greece #Brexitamsterdam case
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“EU citizenship is in addition, not instead of British citizenship” according to the Lisbon Treaty, barrister for British in Holland, tell judge in Amsterdam court.
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Amsterdam court told that British in Holland have built up lives in the country, have families, have cared for sick children and draw pensions. What will happen to them on Brexit Day ?
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Amsterdam court hears that “that it is possible for the UK to leave the EU against the will of some member states” because the withdrawal agreement is voted on by 20 of 27 countries. Where does that leave British citizens existing EU citizenship asks barrister for British.
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“The fate of the British in Netherlands is in your hands,” barrister for British in Holland tells judge in summing up of his arguments.
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Judge told that the case brought by British citizens in Holland is “artificial” by Dutch state’s barrister. and “they must take this up under their own government under British law”
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“There is absolutely no foundation” for this case, lawyer for Dutch state tells judge in Amsterdam court in case brought by British residents seeking to retain EU citizenship
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“Quite a lot of Dutch people in the UK …. including footballers. The British would miss Virgin van Dijk [Liverpool FC]” after Brexit state lawyer for Netherland tells court.
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Netherland state lawyer attacks case brought by Brexpats. That one person holds position of chair, secretary and treasurer “prima facie evidence …. that it cannot legally be deemed to be representative of a potentially large population, 15,000 Brits in Amsterdam”
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Brexpat barrister hits back at Dutch state lawyer’s claim that they are not representative of British in Holland…. Since Guardian story yesterday, they have 70 new members in just 24 hours, he points out. https://t.co/YNiGbCOhF3
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Judge Woorzitter tells Amsterdam district court he will make his judgment on British in Holland seeking referral to ECJ on EU citizenship in three weeks time.
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FULL STORY FROM AMSTERDAM COURT Britons tell Dutch court their EU rights as EU citizens are enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty. Dutch state opposes case branding it unfounded. https://t.co/gZKY07dRiD
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For the many that were interested in this case this morn and retweeted (thanks!) and asked for more info – here's the full story. Hinges on article 20 of Lisbon Treaty. https://t.co/7bxaacA6vD https://t.co/lFehGaS2my
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