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Data Cast Doubt on Effectiveness of EU "Emergency Brake"
February 10, 2016
The Guardian reports that data released by UK tax authorities indicate that the number of migrants claiming in-work social benefits who have been in the UK for fewer than four years is less than the government has indicated, casting doubt on the effectiveness of the "emergency brake" on benefits to be negotiated by EU leaders in Brussels.
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ECJ Opinion Limits Deportation of Criminals with Children
February 10, 2016
Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") Maciej Szpunar has found in a preliminary opinion that countries cannot automatically deport migrants who have a child born in the EU for having a criminal record.
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EU Businesses Push for Preservation of Open Borders
February 09, 2016
Citing data indicating that reimposing border controls could involve high economic costs, European businesses are seeking to persuade EU and national officials to avoid a long-term suspension of the Schengen Agreement, which provides for passport-free travel across many European countries.
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Expert Doubts Impact of "Brake" on EU Migration
February 09, 2016
Director of the National Institute for Economic and Social Research Jonathan Portes argues that the proposed "emergency brake" on in-work benefits for migrants to the UK from other EU countries would likely be of little impact in deterring migrants from entering Britain.
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ECJ Annuls Freezing of Ukrainian Officials' Funds
February 09, 2016
The Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") has announced that the freezing of the funds of five former Ukrainian officials under investigation by the Ukrainian Government for misappropriation of finances was invalid, as there was not sufficient evidence of criminal activity on which to base these sanctions.
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