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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll

EU may accept 12-month work visas for ‘youth experience’ scheme with UK

Passengers at St Pancras International station in London
International travellers at St Pancras in London. Germany’s ambassador to the UK is ‘really optimistic’ about the prospects of a youth mobility scheme deal being reached. Photograph: James Manning/PA

The EU is prepared to make major concessions in negotiations to allow British and European 18- to 30-year-olds to travel and work freely, potentially paving the way for a long-awaited reset with Brussels.

A scheme that would allow thousands of young Europeans to live and work in the UK has been seen as a key EU demand in reaching a post-Brexit pact incorporating defence, energy and migration.

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