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Well if one Irish person said it it must be true.SRAQAI wrote:
3. An Irish colleague said that in Ireland, they would almost always hire an Irish over a brit, because the Irish economy is bad and people are leaving (and coming to the UK and taking scarce jobs here!)because of lack of jobs, so if there was any work, it would go to an Irish citizen. This was discussed when I mentioned my possibility of moving to ireland for work.
I'm pretty sure there are no member states who allow their own citizens to exercise treaty rights in their country (outside of recognised exceptions like Singh). That's a legal nonsense because clearly your rights to live and work in your country of birth do not derive from treaties signed with other countries, but from your citizenship.There are even some States who apply the directive to their own citizens, benefiting their own countrymen
There are some member states that do not practice what is termed "reverse discrimination", which basically means that they give the same rights to their own nationals as they are bound do to by treaty for EU ones.st pauli wrote: I'm pretty sure there are no member states who allow their own citizens to exercise treaty rights in their country (outside of recognised exceptions like Singh). That's a legal nonsense because clearly your rights to live and work in your country of birth do not derive from treaties signed with other countries, but from your citizenship.
Which actually might be a good thingEUsmileWEallsmile wrote:
There are some member states that do not practice what is termed "reverse discrimination", which basically means that they give the same rights to their own nationals as they are bound do to by treaty for EU ones.
I think youve misunderstood what I meant. I am not talking in terms non British EU nationals, I am talking specifically about British Citizens. If the UK government doesnt implement EU law for other EU citizens, that is one seperate thing, but when it comes to British Citizens, we do not have the same rights, on a practical level, as other EU nationals do.jeupsy wrote:Are you serious? The UK probably is the worst offender when it comes to refuse the application of European legislation.
For exemple you mention directive 2004/38 ... and to my knowledge the UK is the only country which denies the right for holders of residance permits from other EU countries to enter without a visa (which should be allowed based on the directive). All other EU countries do accept foreign residance permit based on the directive as a visa-waiver.
And regarding getting a job or renting an appartement being easier for locals. What you mention is correct and probably applies to evey singly county in the world - including the UK.
Do you really think that given a choice between equally qualified Spanish and British applicants, a British employer won't favour the British one?
Can you explain why then, it took two years for the french to give my husband an entry visa, and why we wernt offered a 'waiver'?jeupsy wrote:. All other EU countries do accept foreign residance permit based on the directive as a visa-waiver.
And regarding getting a job or renting an appartement being easier for locals. What you mention is correct and probably applies to evey singly county in the world - including the UK.
Do you really think that given a choice between equally qualified Spanish and British applicants, a British employer won't favour the British one?
The op has a number of threads cataloging her problems, things did not go smoothly for her.jeupsy wrote:If your husband holds a residence permit from any EU country as a family member of an EU citizen (ie residence card issued based on EU directive 2004/38), he can enter France without a visa as long as you are traveling together ... As well as any other EU country except the UK.
If he doesn't have that kind of card, as long as you can provide a marriage certificate and both your passports they should issue him a visa free of charge and without asking you for things like bank statements or proof of insurance. Did you provide these and what was their problem with your application?
If you did and they refused for other reasons than a threat to national security or a lack of evidence that your marriage is genuine, they were breaking EU and French laws.
I would say that if they wrongly refuse you can contact solvit and they will probably help you get them to issue the visa.
Ok ... I am sorry to hear that :-s I had a look and it looks like French bureaucracy didn't help.EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:
The op has a number of threads cataloging her problems, things did not go smoothly for her.