The EEA Agreement in a Revised EU Framework for Welfare Services
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| Anteprima |
This
book addresses some of the most debated topics preceding the UK
referendum on membership of the EU, namely welfare services and free
movement of citizens. The work improves understanding of the
implications of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, which is the
most integrated form of association agreement with the EU for
non-member states. The author considers the impact of EEA law on both
European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and on EU Member States,
and looks at case law. A broad range of welfare services are analysed,
including public healthcare and educational services, various social
services, and public utilities such as transport and public
broadcasting. Free movement of students, of patients and public
financing of welfare services are among the issues explored.
The
focus here is particularly on legal aspects and the demonstrated
development of the EEA Agreement into the welfare sphere. This work
enables a sophisticated analysis about the nature of the principles of
homogeneity and dynamism. The book is essential reading for scholars who
seek to understand the EU’s legal framework, the EEA Agreement and its
implications. The topics covered are also relevant to UK/EU discussions
on future relations, both for intermediate and long-term arrangements.
