Swoboda Slams UK over Anti-Immigrant Populism

Bulgaria in EU | November 28, 2013, Thursday // 16:44|  views

Hannes Swoboda, the leader S&D in the European Parliament, photo by EPA/BGNES

Hannes Swoboda, president of the S&D group in the European Parliament, has criticized Britain’s plans to curb Romanian and Bulgarian immigration.

In a statement, Swoboda has warned EU’s member state against resorting to “an irrational frenzy”, urging them to work towards improving the conditions of intra-EU migrants instead.

"The real issue we must address is social dumping and social exploitation. Freedom of movement is an inherent part and achievement of the European Union and all assessments show that it greatly benefits economic and social developments in the EU,” Swoboda noted.

"We have to overhaul the Posting of Workers Directive, to apply the principle of 'same place and work, same pay'. Oddly enough, some of the countries that complain about intra-EU migration are actually blocking progress to improve the Directive. If national leaders are genuinely concerned with migration, they must find a European solution, at the negotiating table in Brussels,” he added.

January 1 2014 is the expiration date of the seven-year transition period after Bulgaria and Romania's EU accession to the bloc, in which the other EU member states could limit Bulgarians and Romanians' access to their labor markets.

No EU member state can unilaterally extend the existing labor market restrictions for Bulgarians and Romanians beyond the end of 2013.

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