| Author (Person) | Peers, Steve |
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| Series Title | EU Law Analysis |
| Series Details | 20.02.16 |
| Publication Date | 20/02/2016 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Following protracted negotiations at the European Council, Brussels, 18-19 February 2016 the United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron has achieved his deal on the renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership. This blog is the first of a series of posts on the final deal by Steve Peers – and focuses on the issue of ‘EU immigration’ (or, from the EU law point of view, the free movement of EU citizens). Overall, Steve Peers concludes that the changes, if they are all implemented as planned, would fall short of a fundamental change in the UK’s relationship with the EU. But equally it would be wrong to say that they meant nothing – if in fact they were implemented. The changes would be modest but significant: amendments to three key pieces of EU legislation that would for the first time roll back EU free movement law, not extend it. Leaving aside the calls for non-binding guidelines, there would be cutbacks in in-work benefits (albeit for a limited period), significantly more control on the admission of non-EU family members of EU citizens, and more limited export of child benefit. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/the-final-uk-renegotiation-deal.html |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |
