To facilitate the application of the freedom of movement Directive in the Member States, ECAS has developed interactive and tailor-made training for civil servants and civil society organisations supporting citizens […]
Yesterday, the EU Rights Clinic and FEANTSA lodged a formal complaint to the European Commission against Belgium for non-compliance with the ruling on the rights of jobseekers handed down by […]
On 21-22 January 2021, the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) held the third edition of its “State of the Union Citizens’ Rights” event, an annual conference aimed at identifying challenges […]
At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe, freedom of movement quickly collapsed under the pressure of unilateral border closings. Mobile Europeans suddenly found themselves locked down and separated […]
Though a worn-out phrase, it bears repeating – we tend to take for granted the very things that are most dear to us. Not knowing what we have until it […]
Earlier this month, we highlighted the launch of the ECAS Awards 2020, in search of “The most EU Mobile Citizen-Friendly Location”. The competitions’ main aim is to recognise and award […]
In its basic description, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is a tool for participatory democracy. But through its function as such, and its pan-European mechanism, it also contributes to building […]
The topic of populism is increasingly present in media coverage and academic discussions – a response that reflects its rapid rise throughout Europe. And though still largely ambiguous as a […]
“There is no place like home”. Freedom of movement gives Europeans the opportunity to work, study or settle down in a different European Union (EU) country then their own. But […]
In 2019, Your Europe Advice (YEA) legal experts replied to 28,034 enquries recevied from EU citizens and businesses. The amount represents a 46% increase compared to the previous year, with ‘Social […]