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Old member states reluctant to open up for east European workers

As the Commission reviews transition measures by "old" member states against workers from eastern Europe, a surge has been reported in temporary agency workers from the East.

But leaders are still cautious about the possibility of next year lifting labour market restrictions applied to the newcomers.

The European Commission is currently gathering up comparable data on transition measures applied by twelve EU states against workers from eight countries that joined the bloc last May...

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