UK IMMIGRATION NEWS: UK to limit immigration from European Union 21th Aug 2014 The Deputy British Prime Minister to unveil Monday its intentions with regard to intra-European immigration and the message is clear: Nick Clegg will argue that immigration to the UK from countries joining the European Union should be limited, launching a crucial debate on immigration and Europe nine months before the general election. The leader of the Liberal Democrats will propose a strengthening of the current European system integration: in it, the new members have to wait up to seven years before their citizens have the right to live and work in other countries the EU. The Deputy Prime Minister wants an extension of this time, he justified by economic differences between states. Nations like the UK should also have the right to curb inflows border if the number of migrants is too great once the deadline has passed, argues the Deputy Prime Minister in his speech. “This is nothing new – and I say this as a pro-European – that we reform freedom of movement to reflect these realities,” he says. “This is not to close the door, but to smooth the flow of people entering the UK in a prudent and honest.” “It is in the interests of all who live here – whether born in the UK or not – to be assured that when a new member joins the EU, there are no surprises and fears to have. ” Among the current candidates for EU membership include Albania, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey, but the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker warned that there would not new membership over the next five years. The announcement of Nick Clegg also has electoral purposes: under pressure from rising Independence Party UKIP Eurosceptic Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to renegotiate the relationship with Brussels and the country to hold a referendum on membership in the EU in 2017 if re-elected. Immigration to the UK from countries joining the European Union should be limited, will plead Monday in a speech, the British Deputy Prime Minister, launching a crucial debate on immigration and Europe nine months before general election.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:25:28 +0000
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