Brussels, 28/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - If a national of a third country to the European Union returns to the territory of a member state, despite a prohibition on entering that state, can the authorities sentence that person to prison?
The answer to this question is 'yes', as a foreign national can be sentenced to up to 4 years' imprisonment, under Italian legislation in this case. However, it is apparent that this sentencing would violate Community law, according to Advocate General Maciej...