A lot of the language is designed to trigger [emotions] rather than elucidate.”Q&A What is a customs union? For the EU, this means deals are negotiated by by Brussels, although individual member state governments agree the mandate and approve the final deal. The vocabulary is often “skunked” or twisted, so it becomes hard to pin down, sometimes usefully so for its users. Show Hide Citizens’ rights are the rights and protections offered to all EU citizens, including free movement and residence, equal treatment and a wide range of other rights under EU law regarding work, education, social security and health. Read more on citizens' rightsMore from the Brexit phrasebookAll the main UK political parties this week signed a pledge to use moderate language.

Source: The Guardian October 05, 2019 07:18 UTC