You would think that if this rule was going to be implemented firstly a heads up would of been given.
2. It would give a date or even say with immediate effect.
And finally 3. Given grandfather rights to those who are expatriate and still within the 7 year rule then from their next renewal the new EASA rules apply.
The EU is a cash generating machine, soon every country will go bankrupt at least once to a debt that does not exist.