UK to be taken to European Court of Justice over immigrants' benefitsMay 30, 2013 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UK is to be taken to the European Court of Justice over its alleged failure to correctly assess whether immigrants are entitled to benefits, BBC News reported. The European Commission has accused Britain of discriminating against nationals from EU member states who have been living and working in the UK. It is alleged an extra test is applied to see if they are eligible to claim. A British official said he could not comment about court action until the commission made its decision public. But the official added that the British test was a vital and fair tool to ensure benefits were paid only to people who were legally allowed to live in the UK. The BBC understands that the commission is convinced the UK is breaking EU law and thousands of people may have been unfairly denied benefits as a result. The commission will announce it is taking Britain to the court in Luxembourg because of the way it assess whether EU nationals are entitled to benefits. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |