Question: Critically examine the legal justification for the current Member States imposing a restriction of movement of citizens of Romania and Bulgaria after their accession to the EU in 2007.
Answer: This latest stage of enlargement, of which it is the fifth the EU has seen, intends to introduce Romania and Bulgaria into the EU on 1 January 2007. The Accession Treaty 2005, signed by all 25 existing Member States, will introduce ‘transitional measures’ for the process to occur although the terms of which can be found to be contrary to the very concept of citizenship within the European Union and the rights and privileges that it so entails. The Accession Treaty restricts the freedom of movement of citizens from the Accession States, a fundamental right as provided by Article 18 of The Treaty Establishing the European Community (TEC) and enables them to do so for a ‘transitional period’ of up to 7 years.......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 68% | Course: European Union Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 2492 | References: Yes | Date written: March, 2006 | Date submitted: April 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 488
