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European Lockdowns and the Effect on Migrant Workers in the European Union
Written by: Sofia Calabrese, Associate Editor Eight months after unprecedented travel restrictions in Europe due to the novel coronavirus began, European countries have begun closing down their borders for the second time as a new wave of the virus surges on the continent. Though the degree of shutdown varies, some countries such as France have decided that individuals are only to leave their homes for necessities such as groceries or medical treatment. One of the fundamental functions of the European Union is to allow for the free movement of workers across borders. Article 45 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that citizens are entitled to…