1. 1 For EU citizens free movement is…  the most important achievement of the European Union (56%).  an economic benefit for their country (67%).

2. How many EU citizens are concerned ? 2  2.8% of the EU population - 14.1 million.  Annual mobility between EU countries : 0.29%. Annual mobility within the US : 2.4%

3. 3  As a result of post-enlargement mobility between 2004-2009, GDP of EU-15 is estimated to have increased by almost 1%.  Intra-EU mobility contributes to addressing skill and job mismatch.  Intra-EU mobility still too low to cover the 2 million unfilled vacancies in the EU. Strong economic case for EU mobility

4. 4 Effects on Member States' social benefits schemes examples provided by Member States

5. Who are the mobile EU citizens ? 5  Contributors to the public purse.

6. 6 Who is entitled to free movement ?  Every EU citizen for a stay of up to 3 months.  After 3 months, non-active EU citizens need to have sufficient resources not to become an unreasonable burden to the host country.

7. 7 Who is entitled to full access to social assistance in the same way as nationals ? Dir. 2004/38  Workers and their families.

8. 8  All EU citizens who are habitual residents. Who is entitled to social security benefits in the same way as nationals ? Reg. 883/2004

9. 9  Member States can refuse, terminate or withdraw free movement rights in cases of abuse and fraud.  Restrictions are allowed when a citizen represents a serious threat to public order or security.  Expulsion measures are possible and, in certain circumstances, re-entry bans. How to avoid abuses to free movement under EU law ?

10. 10 EU funding to promote social inclusion

11. 11 5 joint actions to make a difference 1.Fight against marriages of convenience : preparation of a handbook. 2. Clarify concept of "habitual residence" with guidelines. 3.As from 01/01/2014 : 20% of European Social Fund assigned to social inclusion. 4.Getting the money where it is needed : the Commission will organise a workshop with Member States on use of ESF funding. 5.Addressing local authorities' needs : organisation of a conference with mayors in spring 2014 on the development of free movement rights; development of an online tool on free movement rights.

12. 12 Information sources Slide 1 Special Eurobarometer on citizens' rights and the performance of the EU administration, "European Ombudsman", April 2011 (full report available at http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/eurobarometre/2011/ombudsman/rapport_en.pdf)http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/eurobarometre/2011/ombudsman/rapport_en.pdf Flash Eurobarometer 77, "European Citizenship",2012 (http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb77/eb77_citizen_en.pdf)http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb77/eb77_citizen_en.pdf Flash Eurobarometer 365, February 2013 (full report available at http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_365_en.pdf)http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_365_en.pdf Slide 2 Eurostat migration statistics, supplemented by Eurostat EU LFS quarterly data, national data sources and DG EMPL estimates Slide 3 Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2011, Chapter 6: "Intra-EU labour mobility and the impact of enlargement", p. 274. Report by the European Integration Consortium 'Labour mobility wihtin the EU, in the context of enlargement and the functioning of the transitional arrangements', Nuremberg, 2009, p. 132 4th quarter 2012, European Vacancy Monitor Issue 10 September 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=10796&langId=en http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=10796&langId=en OECD Economic Surveys – European Union, March 2012 (full report available at http://www.oecd.org/eco/49950244.pdf)http://www.oecd.org/eco/49950244.pdf Slide 5 Eurostat, EU Labour Force Survey and DG EMPL estimates Slide 10 Cohesion Policy: Strategic Report 2013 on programme implementation 2007-2013, COM (2013) 210, p. 11