As I spend 4 months in Sweden each year I am wondering if EU members will be able to negotiate bilateral agreements such as the ones already in place for Australians and Kiwi's. My initial thoughts were that these bilateral agreements only exist as they were in place before the EU was formed and that the EU would not allow its members to negotiate new agreements.
I came across this link on the Swedish gov website that states the following and now wondering if indeed individual agreements can still be formed between third countries and the EU members?
The approved agreement regulates the relationship between the European Union (EU) and the UK during a transition period after the UK has left the EU. The transition period begins when the agreement enters into effect and will continue until 31 December 2020, with a possibility of extension.
During this period, the UK will remain in the EU cooperation in a practical sense. This means that British citizens and their close relatives who are third-country nationals largely keep the rights they previously had. They will thereby be able to stay, work and study in Sweden without requiring a residence and work permit.
According to the withdrawal agreement, each member state will formulate a procedure that makes it possible for British citizens to keep their rights even after the transition period. It is the Government that decides what Sweden’s procedure will look like. This website will be updated when more information on this is available" https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/About-the-Migration-Agency/Brexit.html?fbclid=IwAR1qKfI8tHbZEvSSMEFjJYRQ9p8VI0oaMoH5ufES0cDpxiGVg86412Wg5xo