EU governments clash on non-EU nationals' status

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. \n\t\nThis 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 social securi...