Britain’s MEPs could be forced to stay in Strasbourg after Brexit
Dossier by Dublin-based professor Professor Federico Fabbrini claims our MEPs serve the EU and not Britain - so they can't quit
BRITAIN’S euro MPs should be made to stick around in Strasbourg beyond Brexit day, a shock report has concluded.
A top expert has argued the UK’s representatives must serve their entire terms in the EU Parliament rather than being cut loose next March.
The dossier, by law and government Professor Federico Fabbrini, stunned their European colleagues who branded it an “Alice in Wonderland scenario”.
The Dublin City University academic argued that because our MEPs serve EU citizens as a whole, not just Brits, they can’t quit.
But ex Ukip leader Nigel Farage told Politico: “I will be leaving.”
The report, compiled for the EU Parliament, examines the treaties underpinning how the bloc works.
It states: “The European Parliament today represents European citizens and not citizens of the EU Member States.”
The recommendation would mean Britain’s 73 MEPs had to carry on doing their jobs for an extra eight weeks up to the next EU elections in May 2019.
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That prospect enraged some of their European colleagues.
Hugarian MEP György Schöpflin fumed: “We’re almost looking at an Alice in Wonderland kind of scenario here.”
The report also says Britain’s judges on the European Court of Justice should remain in post until the end of their mandates.
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