ECJ is to rule for first time on Britons’ EU citizenship The Connexion uses necessary cookies to help us provide you with a better user experience. By continuing to use this website, you accept our use of cookies. Accept ECJ is to rule for first time on Britons’ EU citizenship The EU’s top court is to rule on whether Britons may retain EU citizenship rights after Brexit in one of several cases on the issue before European judges 24 December 2020 'It can be argued that EU citizenship should be maintained for those for whom its loss can be shown to have a disproportionate impact on their lives'By Connexion journalist