On Wednesday 15 February, the European Commission decided to send Belgium an additional reasoned opinion urging the country to fully transpose the 2011 “Single Permit” Directive.
This directive should have been transposed into national law by 25 December 2013. It establishes a single request procedure for granting a single permit authorising third country nationals to reside and work on the territory of the member state, as well as a common basis of rights. When this deadline expired,...