The Danish Labour Secretary affirmed that he wanted to raise restrictions on the employment of workforce coming from Eastern Europe, starting in 2009, deadline for this opening planned by the EU when it enlarged to 25 countries in 2004. The Denmark is part of countries such as the Netherlands and Finland, which also opened their labour market to migrant workers from central and Eastern Europe sooner than expected. (Ref. 070461)
Foreign workers from eastern European countries which joined the EU in May 2004 are popular in Denmark. “They are trouble-free. On the other hand, they contribute to Denmark’s economic growth. We need them because our country is experiencing workforce shortage in numerous sectors: building trade and agriculture, but also health, industry and services. Citizens from eastern Europe will not be the only ones to beneficiate from the opening of our labor market, which will create jobs,” explained Ol
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