Sacrificing EU citizenship on the altar of Brexit

Abstract

This case note reports on the judgment of the Court of Justice in case C-673/20 EP. The decision clarified that British nationals lost their EU citizenship status following the UK's withdrawal from the Union. After giving an overview of the facts of the case and summarizing the opinion of AG Collins and the Court's reasoning, this contribution critically engages with the judgment and reflects on its place in the Court's jurisprudence on Union citizenship.