“EU migration – a deliverable proposal for reform“, Open Europe Blog, 03 Νοεμβρίου 2014.
As we already noted here, today we published a new pamphlet by Professor Damian Chalmers of the LSE and our Research Director Stephen Booth.
The basic question the authors ask is, in the current political climate, how in the world can we ‘save’ EU free movement? As we’ve stated repeatedly, Open Europe thinks that the single market – including free movement of workers – remains a clear net benefit to the UK and EU. However, like everything else, it needs to be subject to up-to-date, clear and fair rules to make sure it stands.
Therefore, the pamphlet argues that instead of reaching for “quotas” or a “points-based system”, Cameron should focus on the “pull factors” – who can access what benefits and when – which if done right, will have a big impact but without ending the basic free movement principle (a red line to Merkel and others).
Σχετικές αναρτήσεις:
- Zaiotti, R. (2014) “Europe is suffering from a psychological blind spot over migration in the Mediterranean“, LSE EUROPP, 10 Οκτωβρίου.
- Razin, A. & Sadka, E. (2014) “Migration states and welfare states: Why is America different from Europe?“, VoxEU Organisation, 01 Σεπτεμβρίου.
- Jaroszewicz, Μ. (2014) “Can we expect a rise in migration from Eastern Europe?“, EU Observer, 15 Ιουλίου.