MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006
BUCHAREST, Romania A labor shortage in Romania is
on the verge of becoming of a crisis, two months before it joins the European
Union, President Traian Basescu said Monday.
Basescu said that while some EU countries moved to limit the migration of Romanian workers, Romania itself was feeling the effects of a labor crisis, with employers unable to fill positions in construction, banking or public administration.
"We believe that discussions in some countries (about migration) have more to do with domestic problems there and less with realities," he said, referring to Britain. "Romania no longer has an excess of labor available."
Britain and Ireland announced Oct. 24 that they would restrict the number of jobseekers from the two Balkan countries joining the EU on Jan. 1.
While studies show that Romanian workers tend to emigrate to southern European countries such as Italy and Spain, Romania fears that other EU countries will follow Britain's example to restrict the free movement of Romanians.
So far, only a half-dozen countries — the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden — plan to open their labor markets to Bulgarians and Romanians, while others have not yet decided on the issue.
Unemployment in Romania is about 5 percent, while the average monthly wage is about US$400 (€310).
An estimated two million Romanians currently work abroad, most seasonally in Italy, Spain, Greece or France.
Basescu said that while some EU countries moved to limit the migration of Romanian workers, Romania itself was feeling the effects of a labor crisis, with employers unable to fill positions in construction, banking or public administration.
"We believe that discussions in some countries (about migration) have more to do with domestic problems there and less with realities," he said, referring to Britain. "Romania no longer has an excess of labor available."
Britain and Ireland announced Oct. 24 that they would restrict the number of jobseekers from the two Balkan countries joining the EU on Jan. 1.
While studies show that Romanian workers tend to emigrate to southern European countries such as Italy and Spain, Romania fears that other EU countries will follow Britain's example to restrict the free movement of Romanians.
So far, only a half-dozen countries — the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden — plan to open their labor markets to Bulgarians and Romanians, while others have not yet decided on the issue.
Unemployment in Romania is about 5 percent, while the average monthly wage is about US$400 (€310).
An estimated two million Romanians currently work abroad, most seasonally in Italy, Spain, Greece or France.
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