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Italy To Lift Labor Market Restrictions For Romanians, Bulgarians In 2012

Italy has decided to lift all labor market restrictions for Romanians and Bulgarians on December 31, 2011, the Romanian Labor Ministry said Thursday.

EC Report: Free Movement Of Romanian, Bulgarian Workers Increased EU GDP By 0.3%

The free movement of Romanian and Bulgarian workers has increased the EU's GDP by 0.3%, says the EC's report on the Functioning of the Transitional Arrangements on Free Movement of Workers, which points out that restricting this right is not the answer to the EU's labor market problems.

EP Urges EU States To Lift Labor Market Restrictions Against Bulgaria, Romania By End-2011

All EU member states must allow Romanians and Bulgarians access to the labor market by the end of 2011, ahead of the 2013 deadline, says a resolution adopted Tuesday by the European Parliament, calling on the Commission to initiate infringement procedures against non-compliant Member States.

Spain To Restrict Romanians’ Access To Its Labor Market – RFI

Spain will limit Romanians’ access to its labor market because of rising unemployment, according to EU officials cited by Radio France International, who said the decision will be made by the end of the week.

EC To Probe New Dutch Rules For Bulgarians, Romanians, Bulgarian Media Reports

The European Commission plans to launch a probe into the initiative of the Dutch government to restrict access for Romanian and Bulgarian workers to the country's labor market, Novinite.com reported Thursday.

Romanian Govt To Make Labor Legislation More Flexible At Any Cost

Romania’s Government will create a more flexible Labor Code even at the risk of being ousted, Andreea Paul Vass, adviser to Prime Minister Emil Boc, said Thursday.

Romania Calls For Preferential Access Of Its Workers To Western Europe Labor Mkt

Romania’s deputy prime minister Dan Nica will attend the informal Reunion of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Stockholm, Sweden and the Romanian delegation will call for preferential access of Romanian workers to the labor market in Western European countries.

Denmark Lifts Labor Restrictions For Romanians, Bulgarians

Denmark decided to lift labor restrictions imposed on Romanians and Bulgarian as of May 1, Romania’s employment agency ANOFM said Wednesday.

Romanian, Bulgarian Workers Remain Europe’s Personae Non Grata – Paper

Romanians and Bulgarians are still not seen as full-fledged citizens of the European Union, as many member states continue to keep them away from their labor markets, mainly due to the economic turmoil that seriously affected their economies, German daily Der Speigel wrote on its website.

Romanian Nationals In UK Urge British PM To Lift Restrictions On Labor Mkt

An association of Romanian nationals in the United Kingdom addressed a petition to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, urging him to lift labor restrictions for Romanian workers, according to information on the official website of the British Prime Minister's Office.

Holland Might Put On Hold Labor Mkt Opening To Romania, Bulgaria

Dutch minister of social affairs, Piet Hein Donner, decided that Holland put on hold the opening of its labor market for Romanian and Bulgarian workers until July 1, 2009, the Brabants Dagblad daily reported on its website Sunday.