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"Free movement of persons is one of the EU’s fundamental principles. Achieving the internal market is based on free movement of workers and labour mobility is a vital prerequisite for reducing unemployment in the EU.
The economic crisis must not be used as an excuse for continuing to impose the temporary measures restricting the free movement of Romanian and Bulgarian workers.
I also wish to highlight the fact that Member States must give priority to citizens from EU Member States over labour coming from outside the EU.
Current barriers preventing the free movement of Romanian and Bulgarian workers can lead to undeclared work and social dumping. Lifting these barriers will protect both migrant and local workers equally.
Given that in the countries where these barriers apply, requests have even been made by the business community to open up the labour market completely, this indicates that bosses and trade unions have realised that lifting these barriers means equal income for equal work and knowledge. Above all, it means that every worker will not only pay charges and taxes, but also contribute to the social security and healthcare system.
The European Union is primarily about its 500 million European citizens and respect for their rights. I call on the Commission and Member States to demonstrate the political will required to lift the barriers preventing free movement of workers."@en1
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