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UK citizens in EU can't vote in local elections, ECJ rules | DW | 09.06.2022

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U.K. nationals living in EU member countries without EU citizenship can't vote or run for office in local elections. The ruling followed the case of a British national married to a French citizen. She found she could no longer vote in the 2020 local elections in her region as a consequence of Brexit.

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The Independent

UK nationals living in EU lose right to vote in local elections, ECJ rules

UK national brought case arguing she would not be able to vote anywhere

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Anadolu Ajansı

After Brexit, British nationals living in EU cannot participate in local elections: Court

This is consequence of UK's sole sovereign decision to withdraw from EU, says bloc's top court - Anadolu Agency

2 years ago·Türkiye

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Deutsche Welle

UK citizens in EU can't vote in local elections, ECJ rules | DW | 09.06.2022

British nationals living in EU countries are not allowed to vote or run in municipal elections as an "automatic consequence" of Brexit, the bloc's top court said. A Briton residing in France since the 1980s had appealed.

2 years ago·Germany

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Euronews

UK nationals living in EU can't vote or stand in local elections: ECJ

Only citizenship of an EU member state confers the right to vote or stand in an election in the bloc, the European Court of Justice ruled. #EuropeNews

2 years ago·France

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Politico Europe

Top court rules UK citizens residing in the EU can’t vote in local elections

British nationals also can’t stand as candidates in locals elections in the EU.

2 years ago

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Daily Finland

UK citizens in EU can't vote in local elections: ECJ

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday that British citizens living in EU countries have no voting rights in municipal elections, reported DW, quoting news agencies AP and dpa. The ruling is the latest...

2 years ago·H K I, Finland

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