Brussels wants post-Brexit talks with UK on new youth mobility rights – POLITICO Europe

Today, we take the first step towards an ambitious but realistic agreement between the EU and the U.K. that would fix this issue," he added. "Our aim is to rebuild human bridges between young Europeans on both sides of the Channel.

The Commission said an envisaged deal would allow EU and U.K. citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 to stay in the destination country for four years, subject to certain criteria, during which beneficiaries would be free to take up activities like work or study.

Mobility should not be restricted by a quota or excessive visa fees, and any deal should include equal treatment when it comes to taking jobs and paying fees for higher education, the Commission also said.

That would make it more ambitious than a Youth Mobility Schemethat London has offered to some EU member states for example, by excluding EU participants from paying the health surcharge to access the U.K.s National Health Service.

However, it said any deal would not replace the freedom of movement the U.K. gave up when it left the bloc, which resulted in new barriers for Brits looking to move abroad.

It also said the deal would be distinct to the U.K. rejoining the Europe-wide Erasmus+ program, which had previously made it easier for students to study abroad.

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