Spain to relinquish on free flow of labor issue during today's EU meeting

During today's meeting of the 15 EU ambassadors in Brussels, Spain will approve the Union's position in negotiations with candidate countries regarding the free flow of labor, according to a statement yesterday from its representative Ana Rodriguez. She assured Spanish consent even if there are no guarantees for maintaining current subsidy levels for Spain in the years 2007-2013. Spanish blockage of negotiations on the issue has lasted for a month. Spain is the last EU member to confirm the seven year transition period prior to opening the European labor market to the new members. (Rzeczpospolita, pp.A1,B1), M.T.