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EU citizens staying more than three months in another EU state need to have "sufficient resources" or go home (Photo: snorski)

EU court: Countries are entitled to reject benefit claims

Countries can reject benefit claims by citizens of other EU countries if they are engaging in 'social tourism', the advocate general of the European Court of Justice said Tuesday (20 May) in an opinion likely to be replicated in a final ruling.

Germany may refuse "social security benefits for jobseekers who are in need of assistance" if the persons claiming them went to Germany solely in order to obtain those benefits, according to Advocate General Wathelet.

The case was filed by ...

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EU citizens staying more than three months in another EU state need to have "sufficient resources" or go home (Photo: snorski)

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