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INFOGRAPHIC: comparison of citizens' rights in the EU and in different EU trade agreements. europestreet.news/citizens-right…

This December marks the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. A conference on Wednesday will mark the event. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

The EU Digital Services Act was adopted in 2022 to establish transparency obligations in order to address the spread of disinformation, illegal content and misleading practices on large online platforms. Here's why X was fined on Friday. dutchnews.nl/2025/12/eu-com…

EU Commission fines X with €120 million for breaching transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. This would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries as well as those who already have. thelocal.com/20251203/dual-… @TheLocalEurope

MEPs urge member states to overcome political deadlock to advance law on European elections and help build a genuinely European public sphere. Situation of dual EU citizens still also to be resolved. europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-…

The number of Poles leaving the United Kingdom over the past year has tripled the number arriving, marking the highest outflow since the Brexit vote, Polish Radio reports. polskieradio.pl/395/7789/artyk…

"... and we are working together to strengthen once again the human ties that have been weakened by Brexit. Young people should ... be able to study, learn, work - on both sides of the English Channel" - German President Steinmeier at Windsor Castle. bundespraesident.de/SharedDocs/Red…

William and Catherine greet German president on 1st state visit in 27 years. Events for the President will include a state banquet, speaking in Parliament, meeting the PM, visiting German footballers who play in the Premier League & the David Bowie Centre. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

UK experiencing a “dangerous” brain drain as fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed nine out of 10 Brits emigrating in the year to June were of working age. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

A clock that ticks unequally: new study shows global disparities in wait times for German visa appointments. The poorer a country is, the longer its citizens must wait. migrationpolicycentre.eu/a-clock-that-t…

The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin Erasmus+, the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with the EU. theguardian.com/education/2025…

Since 2020, we’ve been working to help uphold the rights of EU & EEA EFTA citizens in the UK & Gibraltar after Brexit. This December, we’ll be sharing stories from EU citizens about their experiences - #IMACitizen

At a speech in central London, Keir Starmer said Brexit had “significantly hurt" the UK economy warning “frictions” with the bloc must be reduced to enable “economic renewal” in the UK. politico.eu/article/uk-pm-…

Welsh Parliament Committee report 'Settled but not safe? EU citizens who stayed after Brexit' flags risk of a second Windsurh scandal. "It is almost inconceivable that, five years on from Brexit, this has become a very real risk." settled.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

The government announced major changes to eligibility for settlement in the UK and is planning to consult later this year. Parliament home affairs committee launched is collecting evidence on the impact of the planned changes. committees.parliament.uk/work/9389/

Asylum seekers in UK go on hunger strike over ‘one in, one out’ agreement with France. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/n…

Latest migration statistics: EU+ nationals net migration is provisionally estimated at negative 70,000 continuing a downward trend since the 2016 EU referendum, and negative 109,000 for British nationals, remaining broadly stable. ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

The European Commission today registered a European Citizens' Initiative calling for an additional option for the cover design of EU passports featuring a blue background with the circle of gold stars, the EU symbol. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

EU Court of Justice ruling on EU citizenship: a Member State has the obligation to recognise a same-sex marriage between 2 EU citizens that has been lawfully concluded in another Member State where they have exercised their freedom to move and reside. curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/do…

Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue a year, new analysis shows. Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…