The Netherlands places restrictions on Croatian workers
21 March 2013
Croatian workers will not have the automatic freedom to work in The Netherlands for at least two years – and possibly as many as seven – from the 1 July date which sees the country join the European Union.
Thu, 21 Mar 2013Croatian workers will not have the automatic freedom to work in The Netherlands for at least two years – and possibly as many as seven – from the 1 July date which sees the country join the European Union.
This is according to a news release from the Dutch government, after the House of Representatives passed a motion following a proposal from social affairs and employment minister Lodewijk Asscher.
The government notes that it believes this postponement is “is necessary given the worsened labour market situation, which has caused unemployment to rise”.
The news release continues: “The Netherlands has already found it hard to absorb the flow of migrants from the other 'new' member states, which has been much larger than expected.”
The Netherlands, like the UK, previously applied the maximum restriction upon Bulgarian and Romanian workers, who will now be able to work in both countries from 1 January 2014.
The UK government is intending to introduce similar arrangements, as outlined in a UK Border Agency statement of intent, published in October.
This is according to a news release from the Dutch government, after the House of Representatives passed a motion following a proposal from social affairs and employment minister Lodewijk Asscher.
The government notes that it believes this postponement is “is necessary given the worsened labour market situation, which has caused unemployment to rise”.
The news release continues: “The Netherlands has already found it hard to absorb the flow of migrants from the other 'new' member states, which has been much larger than expected.”
The Netherlands, like the UK, previously applied the maximum restriction upon Bulgarian and Romanian workers, who will now be able to work in both countries from 1 January 2014.
The UK government is intending to introduce similar arrangements, as outlined in a UK Border Agency statement of intent, published in October.
