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Germany removes working restriction for Croatians: report

Xinhua, June 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Germany decided on Wednesday to remove working restrictions imposed to Croatians when it entered the European Union in July 2013.

On July 1, Germany would lift all restrictions on access to its labor market by Croatian workers, local media quoted a statement from German government as reporting.

Germany has opted for a two-year-long working restrictions when Croatia accessing to the EU.

Germany expected an annual 10,000 workers from Croatia, while in 2014, 93,000 Croats worked in Germany already, the reports said.

Earlier, Croatian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign and European Affairs Minister Vesna Pusic said all EU countries, except the Netherlands, Austria and Slovenia, would open their labor markets to Croatia, two years after it became the member of EU.

When Croatia joined the EU, 13 countries, including Germany, imposed a ban on the employment of Croatian workers.

According to EU rules, the transition restrictions can last for two years, and it can be extended by another three years and additional two years. After a total of seven years, the EU labor market must be entirely open to Croatian workers. Enditem