Re: [nas] UEFA Ruling...could affect yanks big time (response somewhat O

> Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 04:29:48 -0800 (PST)
> From: MICHAEL CASAGRANDE
> Subject: [nas] UEFA Ruling...could affect yanks big time (response
> somewhat OT)
>
> Your post brings to mind a question that I have never
> seen answered.  Does a country's membership in the
> European Union mean that "foreigner" is effectively
> defined as someone from outside the EU?

Basically, what EU law says is that any citizen of the EU should be
allowed to work in any (EU) country, without restriction.  As the EU law
cannot be applied to non-EU citizens, therefore any restrictions can be
applied to non-EU citizens.  So, this effectively means that a "foreigner"
is defined as someone from outside the EU.

However, just because a country is in Europe, it does not necessarily mean
that it is an EU country.  A good example in this case would be Turkey.
However, Turkey is a UEFA country.

Though major formal political negotiations are currently underway for them
to join the EU, because it is still a non-EU country, it is allowed to
apply the traditional foreigner (i.e. a non-Turkish citizen) rules.
However, I don't whether the foreigner rule exists for Turkey.

Thanks,
Gervase.

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