German craftsmen set to cross the border in droves after EU accession?

Thanks to EU regulations, after 1 May they will be allowed to carry on offering their services in Germany as workers of Polish companies. At present, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Frankfurt am Oder receives some 200 e-mails a month asking for further details regarding this loophole. However, it is still uncertain whether local authorities will allow Germans to register companies in this country as, according to some interpretations of the law, a residence permit would be required. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 3) M.K.