Just a third of Britons want to stay in European Union - poll

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4. As an aside

Spain changed their rules within EU law last July :

Details here : http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-spain/residence-req/residency-requirements-translation

They used Article 7 of the 2004 EU directive on free movement, which gives EU member states the power to define it ‘without prejudice to national border controls’ – in other words, entry conditions can be imposed on other EU citizens by member governments.

Basically even EU nationals wishing to stay in Spain for more than 90 days now need to substantiate either a job or if retired ability to self fund and have proof of heath cover funded by their own state. That has been enacted to help prevent economic migrants becoming a burden on the state - in this Spain.

The UK does as far as I'm aware have the same ability in place but have yet to use it. "Hate and fear mongering" here is most closely associated with the perception that economic migrants are in fact a burden on the state particularly with respect to corporation housing and use of our NHS.