UK home secretary John Reid is under growing pressure to restrict access for workers from Bulgaria and Romania, when the two countries join the EU next year.
When the EU enlarged last time in 2004, the UK together with Sweden and Ireland granted immediate and free access to workers from the new member state's workers.
But the UK government hugely miscalculated the number of workers that took the opportunity to come and work in Britain. It had expected up to 13,000 workers a year ...
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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.