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Denmark restricts labour access before enlargement

The Danish liberal government, with the support of the Social Democrat opposition, has adopted new measures to restrict access of cheap labour to Denmark after EU enlargement next year.

Permission to work and reside in Denmark will only be issued to workers employed in jobs paid according to the tariff system - a system fixing minimum salaries for various types of jobs.

This government's move is an attempt to avoid cheap labour entering Denmark from new EU member states after enla...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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