Free Movement of Citizens Directive—are states taking liberties?

Table of contents

• How much variation is there in the implementation of the Free Movement of Citizens Directive across EU member states?
• How much difference is there in the benefits accorded to EU immigrants across member states?
• How justified is the UK government’s concern about ‘benefit tourism’? Is there similar concern in other member states such as France, Spain, Germany and Ireland?
• Are there likely to be any changes made to the rules on free movement in the near future?

Article summary

Public law analysis: In light of much public discourse on EU and immigration, Adam Cygan, Professor of European Law at the University of Leicester, gives an appraisal of implementation of the EU’s Free Movement of Citizens Directive.