Poland not impressed with May Brexit proposal

Polish government called the British Brexit offer to secure the rights of EU citizens residing in the UK “incomplete.” British PM Theresa May said EU citizens who had lived in Britain for five years or longer would be entitled to healthcare, education, welfare and pensions just like a UK national, but it remains unclear what other rights they will have, including if they can bring over family members. “We appreciate Theresa May’s intentions, but this offer does not meet all the criteria we agreed to within the EU as the minimum requirement for signing an agreement on this issue,” Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymański, said. European Council President Donald Tusk found it "below expectations" and said it could leave people, including 800,000 Poles, worse off. “It's obvious that this is about reducing the citizens' rights, our role in negotiations is to reduce this risk,” Tusk said. “Those citizens from EU countries that have come to the United Kingdom and who've made their lives and homes in the United Kingdom will be able to stay, and we will guarantee their rights in the United Kingdom,” Theresa May defended her offer. The remaining 27 EU member states want their citizens to be able to enforce their rights in Britain through the European Court of Justice, something May has ruled out. They also dispute her attempt to potentially limit those rights to people already living in Britain before she triggered Brexit three months ago.