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Thinking of moving to another Member State once retired? – The requirements

A change of scenery can be a tempting way of starting one’s retirement years. This idea is facilitated by Article 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). This article states that every citizen of the Union has the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member […]

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The right to residence and to unemployment benefits of EU workers

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, numerous businesses have been forced to have layoffs, with individuals being left wondering whether they will legally be able to continue living in a European Union (EU) Member State that they are not a national of but where they were previously working and whether they are entitled to any […]

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Can a Member State get kicked out of the European Union? – Possible responses to developments in Eastern European states that are endangering the EU values

Over the years, there have been numerous discussions, especially in the media, about sanctioning or even getting rid of Member States that seemed to no longer be in line with the European Union’s values. In recent times, one Member State concerned by such discussions was Poland, due to its judiciary reforms that were considered to […]

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Free movement of persons? Then why are the EU Member States now capable of closing their borders?

One of the fundamental goals of the European Union is the establishment of an internal market, which, according to the definition of Article 26(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)1, comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured. Therefore, […]

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European Commission – Legal basis, Composition, and Powers

The Europen Union and its institutions are still insufficiently known by European citizens. The aim of this blog post is to shed more light on the European Commission, one of the most important pieces of the European Union institutional puzzle, by discussing the legal fundamentals that are the basis for the existence of the Commission […]