EU plans to welcome young Brits back to Europe

The European Union is drawing up plans designed to make it easier for young Brits to travel, live and work across the continent. Brussels, via the European Commission (EC), is to start talks with UK officials with a view to reinstate pre-Brexit mobility rights for young people.

It targets millions of individuals aged 18 to 30, offering them the opportunity to live, work, and study across borders for up to four years. The scheme, however, mandates specific requirements like health insurance and adequate living funds.

According to the EC, this initiative is in response to the difficulties young people faced because of Brexit limitations.

The proposal, which still needs approval from European leaders, aims to build cultural and educational exchanges. It would operate without quotas, allowing flexibility in the activities young participants may engage in.

While this proposal does not reinstate full freedom of movement, it would represents a significant step towards easier post-Brexit movement.

Across a broad range of media reporting there's different perspectives regarding the benefits and potential pitfalls of the proposed scheme.

The European Commission's push may be viewed as an attempt to mitigate some of the more negative impacts of Brexit on youth, which could be seen as a strategic and/or agenda driven move to build ties with younger cohorts of the UK population. Notably, a larger portion of UK voters backed 'Remain' in the 2016 referendum.