Publications - Media briefs
EU Rights Clinic Calls for Further Protections of Citizens’ Rights in Phase 2 of Brexit Negotiations
The EU Rights Clinic has submitted a letter to President of the European Council Donald Tusk calling on the Council to instruct the European Commission to continue negotiations on citizens’ rights in the second phase of Brexit negotiations and to…
Press Release: EU Rights Clinic Refers Sweden to Commission for Breach of Free Movement Rules
Today, the EU Rights Clinic has submitted a complaint to the European Commission against Sweden for the refusal of the Swedish tax authorities to issue a personal identification number – ‘personnummer’ – to EU citizens and their family members living…
Press Release: What Do Citizens Want From Brexit? – Free Movement, Healthcare and Non-Discrimination
Restrictions to the right of free movement are the biggest concern for both EU and UK citizens, who value the right to live and work in another EU Member State above all other EU rights, according to the findings of…
Press Release: ECAS Welcomes Timmermans’ Announcement to Revise the ECI Regulation
In a speech at the annual European Citizens´ Initiative Day (ECI Day) on 11 April 2017, European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans announced the Commission´s plans to revise the ECI Regulation this year. A public consultation will be launched before the summer…
5 Takeaways on Brexit: No ‘Best Alternative’ to EU Membership for Citizens’ Rights
There is no ‘best alternative’ to EU membership for EU citizens in the UK and vice versa once the UK formally leaves the EU under which all their current rights will be fully preserved, according to a study produced by…
Press Release: ECAS to Launch Triple A for Citizens Pan-European Network
ECAS will launch the Triple A for Citizens – Access to information, Advice and Active help - pan-European network today, establishing free legal aid and advice services across Europe and empowering citizens by raising awareness of their rights and helping with…
Press release: ECAS calls for a Brussels ‘wake-up’ after Brexit outcome
Today is a historical juncture for Europe. The nightmare feared by many in the past few months has become true. A majority of Britons have voted to leave the European Union, with the possibility of triggering the withdrawal clause which had never…
EU Rights Clinic’s Lawyer Anthony Valcke on Euronews about Belgian Expulsions
Our EU Rights Clinic’s professor, Anthony Valcke, was featured in Euronews' special report about expulsions of EU citizens from Belgium. The report focuses on an increasing trend of Belgian authorities to withdraw residence permits of EU citizens who lost their job…
‘Free Borders is a Privilege We are Losing’ Claims our Director
Our Director, Assya Kavrakova, was recently interviewed by the Danish newspaper Information on the impact of dismantling Schengen. She claims that such an ungly scenario could have long-standing consequences for one of the EU citizens' most cherished rights, namely free movement in Europe.…
Paving the Road to Hell with Good Intentions, by ECAS Director
Europe is experiencing multiple crises. The influx of refugees and the terrorist attacks have created a framework in which core EU rights and freedoms are continuously challenged and major revisions of core EU policies seem possible as long as there…
