EU free movement: make it fair to keep it free

Open Europe published a report 'EU free movement: make it fair to keep it free' on the 24 November 2014. The basic idea outlined in the report was that instead of putting an outright cap on the number of EU migrants who can come to the United Kingdom, the UK should take a different line Let free movement and its benefits stand, but bring back control over who can access in-work benefits in the UK, restricting EU migrants’ access to tax credits and social housing for an initial period.

Reports suggested that some variation of this concept was indeed being considered by the United Kingdom government and might be trailed by Prime Minister David Cameron later the same week (see related url hyperlink below for reports of David Cameron's immigration speech on the 28 November 2014).

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Blog: Open Europe, 24.11.14: Open Europe report on reforming EU free movement: Make it fair to keep it free http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/open-europe-report-on-reforming-eu-free.html

ESO: Background information: A European labour market with national welfare systems: a proposal for a new Citizenship and Integration Directive http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-european-labour-market-with-national-welfare-systems-a-proposal-for-a-new-citizenship-and-integration-directive/

The Guardian, 24.11.14: Benefits restrictions on in-work EU migrants ‘would be discriminatory’ http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/24/benefits-ban-work-eu-migrants-discrimination

ESO: Background information: UK exit better than restricting free movement, says German Chancellor http://www.europeansources.info/record/uk-exit-better-than-restricting-free-movement-says-german-chancellor/

ESO: Background information: UK's Labour party takes up anti-EU migrant stance http://www.europeansources.info/record/uks-labour-party-takes-up-anti-eu-migrant-stance/

Blog: EU Law Analysis, 24.11.14: Amending EU free movement law: What are the legal limits? http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/amending-eu-free-movement-law-what-are.html

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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