New EU members

simon_partridge

Apologies if this has been discussed before, but will citizens of the countries joining up to the EU next year immediately have the right to move to and work in Ireland and other countries as soon as they join, or will there be some sort of buffer period?

DiscoStu

Yes, is the simple answer. they will need a work permit but that will simply be a formality.

Harney did state that if the economic climate did make a turn for the (greater)worse these permits will be recinded and and employment preference will go to irish nationals and established eu member state nationals.

gandalf

No buffer period at all. The Government in their wisdom will open up our borders immediately after they join up so they too can bask in the glory thats the Celtic Tiger

Of course most of our EU partners have set up buffer periods of up to 7 years before they allow them into their countries.

Gandalf.

Victor

Generally yes, although the bill going through the Oireachtas allows restrictions be imposed.

simon_partridge

So they don't have any specific right according to the treaty, it's just being assessed by individual countries. Is there a time specified when they will attain full membership such that the existing member states are obliged to let them in?

Victor

The Bill is at:

http://www.gov.ie/bills28/bills/2003/1503/default.htm

It mentions the treaty that it is based on. You will find your information there.

So they don't have any specific right according to the treaty, it's just being assessed by individual countries. Is there a time specified when they will attain full membership such that the existing member states are obliged to let them in?

What are you actually asking here? Your question seems to be a bit contrived. In Ireland it will effectively be immediate.

Hobbes

This was discussed to death during the Nice treaty. Go read back through the forum.

Borders open but you can't just move right over here and expect to leech off the community.