The Danish prime minister has a steep learning curve it seems. The ECJ - which is less a legal court than a politicized forum with legal powers, will always decide on the basis of which side will lead quicker to the total integration of Europe. Legal arguments are secondary.
28.8.08
Rasmussen defends Danish immigration rules against EU law
LUCIA KUBOSOVA
Danish leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said Copenhagen will not
change the country's strict limits on migrants.
"Denmark's immigration policy is not going to change; the voters need
to know that the law holds,'' Mr Rasmussen told voters in a speech on
Tuesday night (26 August) in his constituency of Greve, Bloomberg
reported.
He was reacting to a debate sparked in his country by a recent
verdict by the EU's top court in Luxembourg that struck down Irish
restrictions on the residency of foreign spouses of EU citizens. The
Irish restrictions were similar to rules that are applied in Denmark.
Mr Rasmussen argued that his government would press EU institutions
and other member states to prevent any changes to the Danish
immigration legislation as a result of the court's ruling.
"We're trying to change the set of rules inside the EU so that we can
get things as we want them,'' Mr Rasmussen added. [He'll be lucky! -cs]
The differences between Danish law and EU rules mainly involve the
ban for citizens under 24 years old to bring their non-EU spouses
into the country - viewed as a way to prevent Danish Muslims from
bringing their partners through arranged marriage.
Similarly, such mixed couples who have lived in other EU member
states are not allowed to come and live in Denmark, a practice in
breach of the bloc's freedom of movement principle.
The Danish parliament's ombudsman earlier in the summer announced an
investigation into whether the Danish Immigration Service had
misinformed individuals inquiring about regulations on the settling
of foreign spouses in Denmark.
France as the current holder of EU's six-month rotating presidency is
planning to push for a detailed debate on the common immigration
rules for the 27-strong union, with a ministerial session on the
issue expected in October.
Rasmussen defends Danish immigration rules against EU law
LUCIA KUBOSOVA
Danish leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said Copenhagen will not
change the country's strict limits on migrants.
"Denmark's immigration policy is not going to change; the voters need
to know that the law holds,'' Mr Rasmussen told voters in a speech on
Tuesday night (26 August) in his constituency of Greve, Bloomberg
reported.
He was reacting to a debate sparked in his country by a recent
verdict by the EU's top court in Luxembourg that struck down Irish
restrictions on the residency of foreign spouses of EU citizens. The
Irish restrictions were similar to rules that are applied in Denmark.
Mr Rasmussen argued that his government would press EU institutions
and other member states to prevent any changes to the Danish
immigration legislation as a result of the court's ruling.
"We're trying to change the set of rules inside the EU so that we can
get things as we want them,'' Mr Rasmussen added. [He'll be lucky! -cs]
The differences between Danish law and EU rules mainly involve the
ban for citizens under 24 years old to bring their non-EU spouses
into the country - viewed as a way to prevent Danish Muslims from
bringing their partners through arranged marriage.
Similarly, such mixed couples who have lived in other EU member
states are not allowed to come and live in Denmark, a practice in
breach of the bloc's freedom of movement principle.
The Danish parliament's ombudsman earlier in the summer announced an
investigation into whether the Danish Immigration Service had
misinformed individuals inquiring about regulations on the settling
of foreign spouses in Denmark.
France as the current holder of EU's six-month rotating presidency is
planning to push for a detailed debate on the common immigration
rules for the 27-strong union, with a ministerial session on the
issue expected in October.
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