Free trade under the EU - The four freedoms - The free movement of persons

9 important questions on Free trade under the EU - The four freedoms - The free movement of persons

What is the Schengen Area?

An area that facilitates the free movement of persons in the greater part of the EU and beyond, by abolishing border controls

What is the Free Movement of Persons

Contributes to the establishment of a free market economy. After all, one needs workers and self employed people to produce and sell goes.

The right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States

When will Article 45 TFEU be not contradicted and how?

When people are employed in the public service sector, discrimination on nationality might be allowed
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What is european citizinship?




‘the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States’ (Art. 20 TFEU).

Who can invoke the right of european citizinship?

European citizen and their non-European relationships

Foreign language teachers in Italy cannot ave their contract renewd after 5 years. This does only count for foreign language teachers. In practice, only 25% of all foreign language teachers is Italian. Is this allowed?

No, this is a type of indirect discrimination against foreigners working in Italy. This is in violation of the free movement of workers in Article 45 TFEU.




what does this right to move and reside exactly mean?

The first three months of residence: you are allowed to go to another country without papersMore than three months up to five years: you are allowed to live in another EU country as long as you workFive years or more:  you are allowed to reside in that country

What does the free movement of workers mean?




one crucial element of the free movement of workers is the free movement of persons, as described above. Next to that, Article 45 TFEU stipulates that

What does article 49 recognize?




Article 49 recognizes the freedom of establishment. This right has two main components: the right to have access to self- employment in the host country, and the right to effectively exercise this right once established in the host country. 

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