Britons could pay to keep EU citizenship after Brexit, MEP says

‘Following the British referendum to exit the European Union, UK citizens could pay to retain their EU citizenship under plans being considered by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
Guy Verhofstadt, the former Belgian prime minister and lead Brexit negotiator in the European Parliament, said he supported the principle of the idea, which would see Britons paying an annual fee to the EU.
“Many say ‘we don’t want to cut our links’,” he told The Times. “I like the idea that people who are European citizens and saying they want to keep it have the possibility of doing so. As a principle I like it.”‘
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