Work restrictions for seven 'old' EU countries dropped

The new regulations will also encompass Romania and Bulgaria and thus in this way citizens of all EU countries are allowed to work in Poland without any restrictions. "We do not fear destabilization of the Polish labor market," said Kalata. Poland is not an attractive destination for foreign employees and thus the move is seen in a purely symbolic way, especially considering Poland is one of the last countries to cease protection of the domestic labor market. "Romania and Bulgaria can be our allies e.g. in terms of the energy policy," said Kazimierz Kuberski from the Labor and Social Policy Ministry. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) M.M.