“In our view there is no reason why Romanian and Bulgarian workers should not be given full access to the European Union labour market, in all Member States, as of the 1st of January 2014 as previously agreed at the moment of the accession of the two countries to the EU. If we look at the countries that already granted Romanians and Bulgarians full access to their labour market we see that there was no massive influx of migrant workers and that new arrivals were able to integrate into the labour market according to the law of supply and demand” stated Peter de Ruiter, the acting President of the NRCC.
“In the same time, there should be one level playing field for all EU citizens working in The Netherlands. As such, all artificial structures and wage difference between Dutch and migrant workers should be addressed”, added Peter de Ruiter.
“We feel that it is in the long term interests of The Netherlands to uphold the EU fundamental principle of freedom of movement of labour. One cannot sacrifice these principles that are the foundation of EU prosperity in times of economic difficulties. Only by moving forward can the EU and The Netherlands overcome this on-going economic crisis”, concluded Robin van Rozen, who will take over as President of the NRCC as of the 1st of October 2013.
The Netherlands are the biggest investor in Romania, with Dutch companies very well represented in such areas as the financial sector, agriculture, food and beverages, transport and logistics and industrial production.
