EU Calls for Opening of Labor Markets to Romanians and Bulgarians

Politics ♦ Published: October 27, 2011; 15:06 ♦ (Vindobona)

The European Parliament wants a solution by the end of 2011 and does not see any negative effects on social welfare systems.

EU Calls for Opening of Labor Markets to Romanians and Bulgarians / Picture: © European Parliament

All EU Member States should allow Bulgarians and Romanians onto their labor markets by the end of 2011, says a resolution passed on Tuesday. No negative effects have been reported in those Member States that have allowed workers from Member States that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 onto their labor markets, noted the resolution.

"Official figures, including figures from the…