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"Thank you, Mr President. I am pleased that Commissioner Špidla is also in the hall. The European Union is based on the four fundamental freedoms involving the movement of goods, services, capital and people.
On 1 January 2009 it will be two years since Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU. The accession treaty signed by both countries in 2005 gives Member States the opportunity to put in place on a bilateral basis barriers preventing the free movement of Romanian and Bulgarian workers for a minimum period of two and a maximum period of seven years. Some Member States have already abolished these barriers even before 2009, while others have announced that they are going to retain these barriers for internal political reasons.
I believe that at this time of financial and economic crisis, the abolition of these barriers has become an urgent necessity. Abolishing the barriers put up against the free movement of Romanian and Bulgarian workers signals respect for European principles and values. It also signals respect for the European Union’s fundamental treaties. I am therefore calling for the abolition of the barriers that exist preventing the free movement of Romanian and Bulgarian workers. Thank you."@en1
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