60 percent of Britons want to retain the citizenship of the EU after Brexit – survey

KIEV. June 2. UNN. Six out of ten Britons would like to keep the European citizenship after Brexit and are even willing to pay for it, reports the Guardian, citing a study by the London school of Economics, reports UNN.

Reportedly, 60% of respondents would like to retain the right to reside, work, study and travel in the European Union after the withdrawal of the UK, and many are willing to pay 400 pounds (about 455 euros) when you save the privileges.

“It is ironic that they are willing to pay more than now (compared to current contributions of the citizens of the Kingdom to the European budget) to keep these rights,” — commented on the results of a survey Professor of political science, LSE Michael Bruter.

He added that young people are “very unhappy” with the prospects of losing these fundamental and basic right.

According to the survey, 85% of respondents are willing to maintain European citizenship is British aged 18-24 years. Also 80% of Londoners in favour of maintaining the European rights for UK citizens after the country’s withdrawal from the EU.

The results of the study also show that only 10% of respondents support the proposal of the British government to deny EU citizens the right to vote in the Kingdom, 73% in favour of maintaining that right and 48% of respondents propose to extend the right to vote from local elections in General.

The publication does not specify how many people participated in the survey and in what time frame the study was conducted.

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