Memo: European Commission upholds free movement of people

On the occasion of the debate on the fundamental right of free movement of people in the EU taking place on 15 January 2014 in the European Parliament, the Commission updated its MEMO on free movement of people.

Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner, and László Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, also attended the plenary debate.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Free movement: Commission publishes guide on application of ‘Habitual Residence Test’ for social security / EU spells out rules on migrant access to benefits http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-free-movement-commission-publishes-guide-on-application-of-habitual-residence-test-for-social-security-eu-spells-out-rules-on-migrant-access-to-benefits/

ESO: Background information: Free movement of people: five actions to benefit citizens, growth and employment in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-free-movement-of-people-five-actions-to-benefit-citizens-growth-and-employment-in-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Bitter debate marks lifting of Bulgaria and Romania labour restrictions http://www.europeansources.info/record/bitter-debate-marks-lifting-of-bulgaria-and-romania-labour-restrictions/

ESO: Background information: Cameron to ask Brussels for cap on EU migrants http://www.europeansources.info/record/cameron-to-ask-brussels-for-cap-on-eu-migrants/

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/21: Free movement of workers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-21_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/23: Upholding the right to free Movement and fighting cases of abuse http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-23_en.pdf

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