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What are the implications of the ECJ opinion on the UK’s right to reside test?
What are the implications of the ECJ opinion on the UK’s right to reside test?Open Europe's Pawel Swidlicki assesses the implications of the ECJ Advocate General's recommendation that the Commission's...
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Have Theresa May and Boris Johnson really made free movement a red line in...
Have Theresa May and Boris Johnson really made free movement a red line in the renegotiation?Theresa May and Boris Johnson's respective comments on free movement yesterday have been widely interpreted...
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Latest migration figures give UK government little scope to back down over EU...
Latest migration figures give UK government little scope to back down over EU migrants’ access to benefitsToday's immigration figures which reveal a record number of EU migrants arrived in the UK over...
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Is an EU migration emergency brake back on the table in the UK renegotiation?
Is an EU migration emergency brake back on the table in the UK renegotiation?Reports today suggest that the EU and the UK are in negotiations over the potential for an EU migration emergency brake....
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Legal debate about restricting EU migrants’ access to in-work benefits misses...
Legal debate about restricting EU migrants’ access to in-work benefits misses the wider pointThe proposal to restrict EU migrants’ access to in-work benefits for four years is understandably subject...
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Polish debate on export of child benefits shows need to rethink EU rules
Polish debate on export of child benefits shows need to rethink EU rulesThe Polish government has failed to agree a clear line on whether the country's new child benefit payment ought to also be paid...
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EU Wargames: Simulating the negotiations that will determine Britain’s place...
EU Wargames: Simulating the negotiations that will determine Britain’s place in EuropeWelcome to our #EUWargames live blogThe post EU Wargames: Simulating the negotiations that will determine...
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Cameron’s EU deal could never have satisfied the tabloids on immigration
Cameron’s EU deal could never have satisfied the tabloids on immigrationThe proposed EU deal on migration was never going to satisfy those that wanted a complete end to free movement or ‘complete...
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No European solution on the migration crisis in sight
No European solution on the migration crisis in sightWith all the focus on a potential Brexit and the UK’s EU referendum campaign kicking off in earnest, attention has been shifted away from the major...
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How might the effect of Brexit on Ireland and Northern Ireland be managed?
How might the effect of Brexit on Ireland and Northern Ireland be managed?As the referendum campaign gets under way there have been several comments suggesting that a Brexit would make things tricky...
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Reducing migration post Brexit involves economic trade-offs
Reducing migration post Brexit involves economic trade-offsOpen Europe's Pawel Swidlicki notes that when it comes to post-Brexit migration policy, there are trade-offs involved. While some support...
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Is Germany getting tougher than Britain on ‘welfare tourism’?
Is Germany getting tougher than Britain on ‘welfare tourism’?With reports that Germany is preparing to exclude EU migrants from social benefits for five years – we examine just how tough Berlin is...
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Foreign policy, security and terrorism – vote winning themes in the EU...
Foreign policy, security and terrorism – vote winning themes in the EU referendum?Over the last couple of days, security has been a prominent theme in the EU referendum campaign with both the Remain...
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EU Citizens who have already settled in Britain must be made to feel welcome
EU Citizens who have already settled in Britain must be made to feel welcomeA joint letter in The Sunday Telegraph, organised by British Future and signed by politicians of different parties and from...
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Would a Swiss-EU compromise on free movement appeal to Britain?
Would a Swiss-EU compromise on free movement appeal to Britain?Yesterday, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker seemed to strike a positive note after meeting the Swiss President Johann...
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We’re getting a little clearer on what Brexit means but there’s much we still...
We’re getting a little clearer on what Brexit means but there’s much we still don’t or cannot knowThis week’s Conservative Party Conference has seen Theresa May and her ministers give their first...
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New ONS figures put EU and non-EU immigration almost on same level
New ONS figures put EU and non-EU immigration almost on same levelOpen Europe’s Aarti Shankar looks at the newly released ONS migration figures.The post New ONS figures put EU and non-EU immigration...
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The Netherlands just issued two friendly reports on Brexit
The Netherlands just issued two friendly reports on BrexitTwo recent Dutch reports can be seen as a boost to the UK in its quest for market access to the EU market after Brexit. The Head of Open...
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A light-touch border on the island of Ireland is the only politically...
A light-touch border on the island of Ireland is the only politically practical optionAfter suggestions this week that there could be a sea border around the island of Ireland, Open Europe argues that...
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Clash over the reform of the Posted Workers Directive points to wider...
Clash over the reform of the Posted Workers Directive points to wider divisions in EUEU member states have reached a deal on a revision of the Posted Workers Directive. However, the agreement came...
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