Government considers its response to EU labor market restrictions

"There is no social consent to give up the restrictions, which will be imposed on Polish citizens by the EU," explained Deputy Economy Minister Krzysztof Pater. However, there is another option which would leave the government more room for maneuver. This would entail milder treatment for some workers from a given EU country, but at the same time stopping short of fully opening the labor market. The Council will tackle this issue after an EU leaders summit in Brussels scheduled for March 25. Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia plan to maintain the current restrictions on employing EU citizen's in their countries. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A3) M.M.