European Commission proposes making it easier to work in other EU countries
In mid-September the European Commission presented a package of legislative proposals meant to cut red tape and make it easier to have diplomas of skilled professionals recognised across the EU. The European Parliament and the Council of the EU must still adopt it.
The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, presented a set of measures on labour mobility in mid-September. It is called the "Fair Labour Mobility Package" and aims to make it easier for people to work in EU member states other than their own.
The package contains five legislative proposals. Their purpose is to reduce bureaucracy and simplify the recognition of diplomas held by qualified professionals, so that specialists can more easily take up work in another member state.
According to the stated aim, the package is meant to ensure clear social rights for everyone and everywhere in the EU, regardless of where people choose to live and work.
What happens next
The proposals are not yet in force. To become binding rules, they must be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, which represents member state governments.
The Latvian outlet TVNET has covered the topic in more detail.
