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EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council discuss the adoption of laws restricting the freedom of movement of people convicted of serious crime in the past or for "repeated offences" (which may be "low" level)

01 November 2008

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Ministers are discussing the adoption of Council Conclusions: Free movement of persons: abuses and substantive problems – Draft Council conclusions on abuses and misuses of the right to free movement of persons (16151/1/08, 26 November 2008, pdf).

The scope of "repeated offences" is undefined and could apply, for example, to protectors who take part in cross-border demonstrations.

Statewatch Analysis: The UK proposals on EU free movement law: an attack on the rule of law and EU fundamental freedoms by Professor Steve Peers - University of Essex (pdf):

United Kingdom delegation: Free movement of persons: abuses and substantive problems - Draft Council Conclusions (EU doc no: 15903/08. 18 November 2008, pdf)

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