Is it changing? Did people "go west" in rhe past because their freedoms were protected?
Yes, it's changed over the last 5 to 10 years. Before that, especially the EU parliament, but to a lesser degree even the Commission, were staunch supporters of civil liberties.
As to the "past" you seem to be referring to: there was no EU then, so kind of irrelevant. Also, people are migrating towards the EU today, not away from it.
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It is relevant from the perspective that whether you have an EU or not, some people seem to want to leave it once again.
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