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Eleanor Spaventa

Professor of European Law, Durham University

22 February 2016

Europe

Explaining the EU deal: the ‘emergency brake’

By Eleanor Spaventa, Professor of European Law, Durham University • 4 mins

Professor Eleanor Spaventa explains the 'emergency brake' idea. It would allow any member country to limit access to in-work benefits for new EU immigrants. Read

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Explaining the EU deal: the ‘emergency brake’