Exited & thankful that my bill on labour migration has passed the @EP_Justice committee! 🕺💃🙌🏻🎶
We need to be more attractive to international talent & this bill can help! Thanks to @abir @domenec @lena @costas for all the work!
A thread on the Long Term Residence Directive🧵
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1640696040796872706
The bill regulates an EU visa you can get after some years working in the EU.
But it’s barely used!
That’s why I proposed a couple of improvements - which were backed by a large majority today 👇🏽
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1640696050846519298
First, I proposed to make the application easier:
⏰ Allow to apply after 3 years instead of 5 in the EU!
🚧 Allow to cumulate years of residence across all EU countries
🇺🇦 Allow Ukrainians & seasonal workers to also apply!
🧾 Require evidence for only 1 year of stable income
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1640696060866699265
Second, I proposed to unify our 27 labour markets into 1 EU for LTR visa holders:
🔖 Allow for full portability of the visa status across all EU countries
🤾♂️ Allow only for a job contract as requirement for mobility
💉 Forbid labour market or language tests to stop the move
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1640696064385662983
Third, I proposed stronger rights in general, e.g.
🟰 If you can get a similar national visa, you can get the EU visa as well
👩👩👧👦 Strengthen family reunification rights &…
👩👧 rights of spouses & children to acquire their status
📥 Accelerate application timelines & safeguards
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1640696067028054018
The next step is the negotiation w the 27 interior ministers, which I will lead.
I am excited to meet them & discuss their strategy on how to attract & retain international talent!
Thanks for reading 🙏🏼 if you want to help, please ask companies to sign http://www.openemployers.eu/mobility
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1640696069901131777