We Are Now All In This Together

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2514713/Germany-France-join-PM-benefit-tourism-crackdown.html

With just 34 days to go why have the main European leaders left it so long to take action over this particular immigration problem, one that most of us have foreseen a problem a long time ago?

[youngmafbog]

Had to come to a head at some point.

It is interesting in other respects too. For instance I wonder what the Germans and French might do if we 'renegotiate' our EU membership or pull out altogether?

It rather looks like after the debacle of the PIGS the paying countries have had enough, and not before time.

[douglas9401]

They're just doing what their controllers tell them. Dave drew the short straw to start the ball rolling although he'll tell us all he's as tough a man as Thatcher was.

[New Judge]

It is interesting that Romania has seen fit to place a ban on foreign nationals buying farm land for at least twenty years because, apparently, it does not suit them. This is a clear contravention of the EU treaty under which they gained admission. Also, interestingly, I have not heard rumblings from the EU administration suggesting that Romania might be seen as "nasty" because of this and nor, more importantly, have I seen any inclination on their part to address the problem.

If the Prime Minister had any intention of acting upon the electorate's wishes (instead of just "hearing their concerns") he would place an immediate ban on Romanians settling here (for at least twenty years).

[TTG]

What does worry me is that the criminal element of these countries know our justice system is weak and deportation process easy to get around. I imagine France and Germany will take their own action regardless of what EU legislation states. Unlike the UK, they will look after the interests of their own people.