Brussels, 14/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - Periods of residence in a host member state under its national law alone must be taken into account when calculating the length of residence of a citizen of the Union for the purposes of the acquisition of the right of permanent residence in that state. Such periods of residence before the accession to the Union of a citizen's state of origin must also be taken into account in the calculation for the purposes of the acquisition of that right.
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