Italy opens up labour market to eastern Europeans

cnicules — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:53:38 -0700

24.07.2006 - 09:49 CET | By Honor Mahony :

Italy has lifted the barriers to workers from central and eastern European member states bringing the total number of EU states with free movement of labour to 18.

Rome announced the decision to lift the restrictions, in place since the bloc’s big bang enlargement to the east in May 2004, on Friday.

Italy also announced it would start a quota of 350,000 non-EU citizens who would now be able to legalise their status in Italy.

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However, London is being more circumspect about Bulgaria and Romania and has not yet said whether it will also keep open access for workers from these two countries, due to join the bloc next year.

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Italy opens up labour market to eastern Europeans