Lies, Damn Lies, And EU Immigration OptOuts
We’ve been fed the line over and over again that this is simply impossible under EU rules.
The European Union executive gave debt-stricken Spain the green light on Thursday to restrict Romanian workers from seeking employment on its territory, citing the need to protect its labour market.
Spain will be able to impose work permits on Romanians until the end of 2012, an exception to EU rules that allow citizens to work freely throughout the bloc’s 27 member states.
So how come the Spanish are doing it then, if it’s so impossible? Do we just not ask our EU masters nicely enough? Or do we was them too nicely? Or (most likely) not at all?
“The Commission understands why, at this particular juncture — because of the dramatic employment situation and the very complex financial environment — the Spanish authorities wish to step back from full free movement,” he added.
This is at a time when 2 million Romanians have left their own country for work elsewhere in the EU – with the UK as the 3rd most popular destination. Offically 4 million EU nationals live in the UK so you can bet that the real number is double that. On top of the 2 million who have left, 1 in 3 of the remainder intend to leave Romania too.
If Spain can say that it’s full up, why can’t the UK?
“If Spain can say that it’s full up, why can’t the UK?”
Three words – The Civil Service
Cunts, the lot of them…
Because we’re the only feckin’ idiots in the EU who actually obey ALL the rules ..
The rest operate on the “pick ‘n mix” principle .. as & when it suits them …
I think Cameron/Clegg/Red M are equally culpable – if not more so – because they won’t fight that Civil Service mentality.
They won’t fight it, though, because they agree with it.
Depressing, isn’t it? What’s even more depressing is that they laugh at us for gold-plating everything.
Its not so much that the Spanish need this ruling …
Its more about the fact that A) .. They dare to articulate it ..
B) .. They get listened to, when they do ..
Whereas the supine, jelly-fish-like cretins we have the misfortune to call a Govermnent cower away, saying nothing ..
I think are punnishing you for not excepting the Euro.
Actually, the UK imposed a ‘lock-out’ on all Romanians etc until 2012 when Romania etc joined the EU. Some other (mainly Schengen) countries, including Spain, did not impose the lock-out – and are now regretting it. Whether it was the Civil Service or the Labour government of the time, it is arguable that the UK got it right.
Just a matter of getting facts right before making assumptions.
P
Because it wouldn’t be nice or tow the multi-culti line.