In a judgement delivered on Thursday 12 July (Case C-89/17), the European Court of Justice held that when an EU citizen returns to his member state of origin, the latter must facilitate the entry and residence of the non-EU partner with whom that citizen has a durable relationship but that granting a residency permit is not automatic.
Mr Philip Rado, a British national and Rozanne Banger, a South African national, moved to the Netherlands in 2010. Ms Banger was granted a residence card in...