Greece decided to restrict the access of Bulgarian and Romanian workers to its labour market, after the two countries became EU member states.
Restrictions will remain valid for a period of two years, Darik Radio reported.
Greece was experiencing high level of unemployment, secretary general of the ministry of employment and social protection Dimitris Konotos said. Restrictive measures were needed to prevent any labour market crises in Greece, said he.
Bulgarian and Romanian workers willing to work in Greece will be submitted to the same measures that were valid for the first two years after the enlargement in 2004.
A number of other EU member states also announced limits to worker migration. Among these are Spain, the UK, Ireland and Denmark.
