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The Dark Side of Free Movement: When Individual and Social Interests Clash

Free movement rights have been some of the most positive achievements of EU integration. However, this paper would like to point to the contradictory effects of these rights, especially since the accession of Central and Eastern European countries. Free movement rights create numerous benefits for the emigrating population and for the EU as a whole as they enable free circulation of labour from places with high unemployment to places where there is a need for labour. However, the social, economic and political downsides for the sending Member States should not be underestimated. This paper aims to explore what has been done so far and which new EU-level measures need to be introduced to mitigate the negative effects of free movement, without restricting it. The text reflects on existing and potential new EU funds, the reconceptualisation of EU citizenship, and the full implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

free movement of workers, negative effects, EU funds, EU citizenship, European Pillar of Social Rights

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