The European Commission had on Monday, announced it had referred two cases against Britain to the EU Court of Justice.
The Commission further said that Britain had not complied with the EU law on free movement of EU citizens as at the end of 2020, and had also not ended bilateral investment treaties with six EU member states that are considered to overlap and conflict with EU law.
The withdrawal agreement that settled Britain’s exit from the European Union protects the residence rights of EU citizens who exercised free movement rights in the United Kingdom at the end of 2020.
The EU commission can ask the court to enforce penalties. However, if the court finds that a country has breached EU law, national authorities are expected to take action to fulfil its judgment.
