Finland's Stubb echoes Merkel on UK immigration curb plans


  • World
  • Thursday, 06 Nov 2014

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) greets Finland's Prime Minister Alexander Stubb as he arrives at Number 10 Downing Street in London October 8, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Freedom of movement within the European Union is sacrosanct, Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said on Thursday ahead of a meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron, who has said he'd like to curb EU immigration.

"I believe some of his points (regarding the EU) can be taken into account, but the principle of free movement, it is rather sacred... Because that is what the EU is about," Stubb told reporters.

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