Latvian Presidency EU

Promoting EU citizens’ mobility

2 februari 2015

PRESSMEDDELANDE från ETTW, EESC och Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU: The Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Europeans Throughout The World (ETTW) jointly organised a conference on 27 January 2015, entitled "Basic European Right to Free Movement Under Threat". Despite being the EU's most popular achievement, the right to free movement has faced increasing criticism from within the Union. Three panels at the event sought to clarify the upcoming political agenda, present evidence on the benefits and challenges in relation to free movement within the EU and counter the misperception of migration.

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