EU Court Rules Countries Can Refuse Jobless Benefits to Immigrants

A European Union court says EU countries can refuse unemployment benefits to immigrants who come solely for the benefits and make no effort to find work. The European Court of Justice Tuesday ruled EU countries "can avoid social benefits tourism without violating the free movement of citizens." The court's decision upheld a German welfare program's decision denying jobless benefits to a Romanian immigrant. The Romanian woman who arrived in Germany in 2010 sued a...

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