VAT free in Europe?

[st599]

The UK didn't want to reciprocate for all EU citizens.

 

[Alicatt]

This makes interesting reading:
There is no 180 day a year rule for visitors to the UK | Free Movement

Now, before any visitors reading this gleefully rub their hands at the prospect of some magical loophole allowing them to overstay beyond the expiry date of their visa: you still have to adhere to your visa expiry date. What I am saying is that if you are granted leave to enter for six months, you can lawfully stay that full six months (subject to the health warning further down in this post). And if you are granted leave to enter for six months again not long after, you can stay for a further six months.

 

[James L]

I can't believe that.

I think they wanted to be able to restrict the number of people able to work in the UK.
180 days of free movement would have meant workers from Eastern Europe could have worked in the UK for 6 months every year, as fruit pickers etc.