About: free movement of workers
Economy & Jobs 30-05-2018
European Parliament votes in favour of the revision on posted workers
After 27 months of negotiations, MEPs approved a revision of the posted workers directive, an issue which symbolises divisions between East and West in the EU. EURACTIV.fr reports.
Railways 23-02-2018
'Don't forget rail' in Brexit talks, urge UK industry leaders
The European rail network ferries millions of us to and from work every day. Yet rail representatives felt compelled to plead 'don't forget rail' in Brussels this week, saying it was at the bottom of all priority lists despite growing concerns over the expected impact of Brexit.
Don't let criminals ruin European mobility
As the EU Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth opens in Gothenburg, Norway is inviting the European Union to strengthen cross-border collaboration to stop the networks that illegally exploit workers, distort competition and undermine social structures, writes Erna Solberg.
Brexit 06-09-2017
UK proposes to end free movement of labour after Brexit
Britain will end the free movement of labour immediately after Brexit and introduce measures to drive down the number of lower-skilled EU migrants, a leaked government document published by the Guardian on Tuesday (5 September).
Report: EU worker exodus threatens UK food industry
Nearly half of the businesses operating in Britain's food supply chain say European Union workers are thinking about leaving because of uncertainty around Brexit, an industry survey reported on Thursday (24 August).
Future EU 24-05-2017
Brussels diaspora wants a say in defining Romanian Presidency priorities
The 2,500-strong Romanian diaspora in the Brussels bubble should play a role in defining the priorities of the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council, which will start on 1 January 2019, a group representing the expats has proposed.
Euro & Finance 09-12-2016
Nobel economics prize winner: 'The euro was a mistake'
The European Union should embark on a process of decentralisation and return certain areas of decision making to the member states if it wants to survive and thrive, according to Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences winner Oliver Hart. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Luxembourg MEP: Associate citizenship for Brits is 'an offer, not an obligation'
Many fear that the UK's decision to leave the EU will strip British citizens of their right to free movement around the bloc. EURACTIV Germany spoke to the MEP trying to protect that right.
Social Europe & Jobs 05-10-2016
More services integration needed to reinvigorate Europe
Goods can be traded freely across the EU, but the same cannot, in practice, be said of services. Less restrictions in the sector would yield enormous economic benefits, argue Arup Banerij, Doerte Doemeland and Sanja Madžarević Šujster.
Parliament paves way for posted workers reform
MEPs yesterday (14 September) adopted a report on the highly controversial subject of social dumping, bringing the EU one step closer to revising the Posting of Workers Directive, despite vigorous opposition in the East. EURACTIV France reports.
Merkel freezes Germany's debate over new immigration law
Germany's Social Democratic Party is calling for an immigration law that would control the influx of workers from non-EU countries with the help of a point system, similar to that in Canada, but Chancellor Angela Merkel is cutting the debate short, saying the refugee issue is more urgent. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Justice & Home Affairs 15-12-2014
Juncker tells Britain to ease up on migrants
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned Britain not to discriminate against workers from fellow EU countries and said any moves to restrict the free movement of people could ultimately harm capital flows into London's financial centre.
EU relations to be put to Swiss voters again, president says
Swiss voters will have another say on relations with the European Union, Switzerland's president said on Thursday, after valuable trade treaties with the bloc were put in jeopardy by a February referendum to curb immigration.
Farage blasts Cameron's benefits cuts for EU migrants
UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage has slammed David Cameron's plans to slash the benefits of EU migrants because, to comply with European law, they must also hit UK citizens.
Farage told free movement of workers in EU is non-negotiable
Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker told UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage last night (10 July) the free movement of workers in the EU was a non-negotiable fundamental right but added he did not believe in a "United States of Europe".
EU's free movement: Like the air that we breathe?
The exercise of the right to freedom of movement is not as evident as "the air that we breathe". EU citizens should be reminded of this, so they vote next May to firmly defend this crucial milestone in the European construction, António Vitorino and Yves Bertoncini write.
EU election fault lines: The free movement of labour
Cutting across concerns about immigration, wages and social dumping, the issue of free movement of labour is a hot topic not only in the UK, but also in most of the old EU 15 countries, and that will have a serious impact in the upcoming European elections, writes Julian Priestley.
Netherlands curbs Bulgarian, Romanian workers
As of 1 July, Bulgarians and Romanians as well as foreigners from outside the EU will only be granted a work permit in the Netherlands under "exceptional cases," the Dutch press reported on Tuesday (12 April).
European social model challenged by Court rulings
European Court of Justice rulings in the Laval and Viking cases represent a "danger" for social Europe and open the door to "wage dumping" in the EU, leftist members of Parliament said, while business representatives argued the judgements were crucial to preserving freedom of movement and establishment throughout the bloc.
Eastward Schengen expansion to have 'minimal' impact on France
The extension of the Schengen zone to include the newest EU members from Central and Eastern Europe has not revived fears of a renewed influx of "Polish plumbers" in France, EURACTIV France reports.
Netherlands opens up to east-European workers
The Netherlands is to open its borders to workers from Poland and other central European states that joined the EU in 2004, but leave Bulgarian and Romanian workers outside.
UK split on costs and benefits of immigration
A recent study by a migration NGO has stirred up the debate on the economic effects of labour migration from eastern Europe suggesting that gains were only marginal. But the UK government and industry federations disagree with the finding.
Mobility conference highlights deficits and progress
At the closing conference of the European Year for Workers' Mobility, the Commission EU mobility actors took a positive outlook but stressed that, under EU Treaties, this fundamental freedom of movement is still not commonplace.
Czechs and French open doors to Bulgarian, Romanian workers
France and the Czech Republic have decided to open their borders to Romanian and Bulgarian workers, with France restricting job seekers to those sectors that were already opened to workers from the countries that joined the EU in 2004.
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