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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-09-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Free movement of workers – temporary restrictions affecting Romanian and Bulgarian citizens on the European Union labour market (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"bg"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100908.18.3-415"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-09-08-Speech-3-4162
lpv:speaker	lp:Iliana Iotova2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; PECH (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 unknown; Coalition for Bulgaria (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3,3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Bulgaria and Romania obviously countered the fears of Europeans about huge flows of workers which would have threatened their labour markets. The European Commission’s statistics showed that less than 1% of Bulgarians are looking for work in the old Member States. Even against the background of a severe financial and economic crisis and new fears of spiralling unemployment, the trend did not change. Workers would clearly migrate to where there is a demand for labour, but the figures show that unemployment is higher in some of these 10 countries than in Bulgaria and Romania. Retaining the restrictions encourages the informal economy and undeclared work. I wonder if you are aware that in the Netherlands alone, the proportion of Bulgarians and Romanians who work on the black market has increased by 8%. This is tolerated by employers and the Dutch because it reduces their costs. This is not to mention the seasonal workers without employment contracts and any social rights. Restrictions will not resolve the problem of unemployment in Europe. I am sure, Commissioner, that the European Commission has mechanisms available for lobbying the 10 countries to reconsider the restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian workers. You referred, indeed, to the treaties, as is appropriate. However, let us not forget that the treaties were signed in different circumstances. There are new circumstances now which go by the name of ‘recession’. It is high time for a new discussion on this matter in the Council as well, which you could initiate. We are expecting you not only to be our allies, but also to propose concrete actions. You are guardian of the EU treaties and you must not allow double standards to be applied to Bulgaria and Romania whatever inclinations there obviously are and which are being heard even in this Chamber."@en1
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