A body of invasion snatchers

Matthew Lynn

What happens if you announce an invasion and nobody comes? In less than two months, governments across the EU could well find out

In less than two months, the European Union will throw open its borders, taking on 10 new members, from Estonia in the far north to Malta in the south. The entry of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Greek part of Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta will swell the EU to 25 countries with 450 million citizens. The theory is fine. Goods and money will have free passage in the EU. But politicians have imposed restrictions on the movement of people. Most EU governments are opting for transitional limits on immigration. France, Germany and Greece are restric...