Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Commission referred the UK to the Court of Justice over violations of EU free movement laws.
The European Commission announced that it has referred the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for neglect to concede with European Union law on the free movement of European Union citizens and their family members at the end of 2020.
The European Commission said that there were many flaws in the United Kingdom’s enactment of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which persist in impacting EU citizens under the Withdrawal Agreement. This regards particularly the right to move and reside freely within the region of the Member States, the freedom of movement of workers, and the privilege of the establishment, as well as the transposition of the Free Movement Directive.
The EU Commission states that it sent a letter of formal notice to the United Kingdom in connection with concerns in May 2020 and a reasoned argument in July 2024 because the UK national legislation restricted the scope of beneficiaries of the EU free movement law.
After carefully evaluating the responses of the United Kingdom, the EU Commission claims that several elements of the grudges remain unaddressed, including the rights of workers and the rights of vast family members. The EU Commission, therefore, chose to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
