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Will the new migration figures force the Tories to go one step further on free movement?

November 27, 2014

Where do migrants to the UK come from the EU or non EU?David Cameron’s hopes of getting back on the front foot on migration have been dealt a blow this morning – ONS figures show that immigration is up, and specifically immigration from the EU is up as…

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A2, A8, david cameron, EU accession, EU free movement, EU migration, EU speech, immigration, Nigel Farage, Poland, Romania, UKIP

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Heads begin to roll in aftermath of European election shock

May 27, 2014

As might be expected after some shocking showings in the European Parliament (EP) elections, the heads have begun to roll – and rightly so, some would say.The most high profile resignation so far is that of the Spanish opposition Socialist leader Alf…

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EP2014, Gilmore, Hungary, ireland, resignation, Romania, Rubalcaba, slovenia, Spain

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EU migration closes gap on non-EU migration into UK

May 22, 2014

The ONS has this morning published another set of updated migration figures. As always they make interesting reading with respect to EU migration – many eyes are on the figures for Romanians and Bulgarians in particular.As the graph above shows, n…

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border controls, Bulgaria, EU migrants, EU migration, immigration, ONS, Romania

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The gates are open but so far no flood

May 14, 2014

Official data from Office of National Statistics published this morning shows that the number of workers from Bulgaria and Romania have dropped from 144,000 to 140,000 since transitional controls were lifted for workers from the two countries on 1 Janu…

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Bulgaria, employm, EU free movement, EU migrants, EU migration, free movement, immigration, migration, Romania

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Will the European Commission challenge Cameron’s crack-down on EU migrants’ access to benefits?

November 27, 2013

We have just published a new flash analysis looking at David Cameron’s plans to change the rules on EU migrants’ access to benefits.Here’s a handy table (click to enlarge) summarising the key proposals, and whether they are likely to be deemed legal by…

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access to benefits, benefits, Bulgaria, david cameron, EU migration, European Commission, laszlo andor, Romania

What is proposed under ‘Cameron’s crackdown’ on immigration – and is it compatible with EU law?

March 25, 2013

In a keynote speech on immigration, David Cameron has today announced a host of new measures designed to curb EU and non-EU immigrants’ access to welfare benefits. With transitional controls on Romania and Bulgaria lapsing at the end of …

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benefits, britain in europe, Bulgaria, Cameron, EU free movement, free movement, Romania

Let’s tone it down a notch: Comparing the UK and German debates on EU migration

March 8, 2013

No one picking up a UK paper will have failed to notice that there is some concern over EU migration on the British isles, with the debate being triggered by the end of so-called “transitional controls” for Romanian and Bulgarian workers (the countries…

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benefits, Bulgaria, enlargement, free movement, germany, Ian Duncan Smith, immigration, migration, right to reside, Romania, unemployment

Who are the best Europeans around?

February 19, 2013

There has been a lot of Romania-bashing going on lately – from immigration to horsemeat. But in Europe there’s always more to a story than meets the eye. Looking at the latest Internal Market Scoreboard, released by the European Commission to…

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ECJ, European Commission, Romania, single market

As Bitter As Bile

September 21, 2010

It has been labelled in all manner of different terms: “a violent clash”, “a virile confrontation”, “a furious row”. But today’s Le Monde finally sheds a little light on what Sarkozy and Barroso told each other during their squabble over the Roma depor…

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barroso, Merkel, Romania, Sarkozy, summit

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