Hungary is the first and possibly the only EU newcomer to introduce temporary restrictions on workers from Bulgaria and Romania despite its previous criticism of "old" member states for limiting free access to labour markets to ten countries that joined the bloc in 2004.
Budapest announced on Wednesday (20 December) that it would open up the jobs market "in phases" to Romanian and Bulgarian workers after the two South-East Balkan countries enter the EU on 1 January.
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