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Despite fears that workers from Eastern Europe would take jobs from developed European economies following their accession to the EU, a new report by the European Commission (EC) says those fears are unfounded.
At present, Germany, France and some other countries have limits on access by Eastern European workers. The restrictions are up for renewal on April 30, and the European Commission is recommending that they not be reinstated.
Those in favor of dismantling the restrictions claim Europe's big economies need more immigrants to shore up their aging, shrinking work forces.
The labor restrictions are due for another review in 2009, however in 2011, all 15 of the older EU countries will have to open their labor markets.
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