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The citizens of the new Member States greatly appreciated the courage of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Sweden in opening their labour markets immediately following EU enlargement in May 2004. The report submitted by Commissioner Špidla confirms that these three countries have not been harmed by opening their labour markets and, on the contrary, that people coming from the new Member States have been taking on jobs unattractive to local workers. By doing so, they have contributed to the economic growth of these countries.
On the basis of the positive report from the European Commission, I trust that the remaining twelve Member States will follow the example set by these three countries and will lift the temporary restrictions on the free movement of workers in the labour market that apply to the new members.
I am convinced that Austria and Germany will also understand that removing the existing obstacles to the free movement of labour from the eastern countries is better than having to face the delocalisation of German and Austrian companies to the East. I am pleased that the Commission has received significant support from European social partners. Both the umbrella employers’ organisation, UNICE, and, surprisingly, the European Trade Union Confederation have spoken in favour of terminating the transitional period. Only German and Austrian trade unionists were opposed to the idea."@en1
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