What free movement means to Europe and why it matters to Britain

Britain and the EU view EU migration differently. While EU free movement rules have been a toxic political issue in Britain for years, many on the Continent consider them a core achievement of the EU. Continental Europeans do worry about migration, but mostly about migration from outside the EU. Britain and Europe’s different perceptions of EU migration will complicate the Brexit talks. European leaders believe that compromising on free movement would endanger the EU project. They fear that making concessions on free movement would embolden governments to call for a dilution of other single market rules.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Why it's time to end EU free movement http://www.europeansources.info/record/why-its-time-to-end-eu-free-movement/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: EU Free Movement Law in 10 Questions & Answers http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-free-movement-law-in-10-questions-answers/

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