Blog: The Cameron express: could there be a ‘fast-track’ Treaty amendment on the free movement of workers?

For EU law geeks, the EU Treaty amendment process is of major interest and fascination. Following the Treaty of Lisbon, it seemed unlikely that there would be another significant Treaty amendment for years. But following UK Prime Minister's David Cameron’s demand in November 2014 to renegotiate EU free movement rules (which was echoed to a lesser extent by the UK Labour party), Treaty amendment has become rather more likely.

The Blog examines in detail the possibilities.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Prime Minister's speech on proposals to restrict benefits to EU migrants, 27 November 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/david-cameron-prime-ministers-speech-on-immigration-28-november-2014/

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