History GCSE
EU free movement and 'open borders'
What EU free movement and 'open borders' means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of EU free movement and 'open borders'
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Reference: OCR
Issues concerning free movement of people within the European Union, with supporters stressing labour mobility and rights and critics raising concerns about pressure on services and control of who entered.
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