On 8 December 2017, the European Commission published a communication to the European Council on the state of progress of the negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (Brexit). The Commission’s assessment provided in the communication is based on a Joint Report agreed by the negotiators of the Commission and of the UK Government. The rights of citizens The common understanding reflected in the Joint Report means that both Union citizens and UK nationals, as well as their respective family members, can continue to live, work or study as they currently do under...