Refugees have been removed from a directive aimed at granting third-country nationals who have resided for more than 5 years in an EU country, freedom of mobility from one member state to another.
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This change was made due to German and Spanish resistance, sources said.
If immigrants from non-EU countries – ‘third-country nationals’- are granted an EC statute of long-term residence, they would also enjoy equal treatment with EU nationals on employment, education and soc...
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