Free movement of labour in the expanded EU – the second stage of the 2 + 3 + 2 model has begun

With the accession to the EU of ten central and eastern European countries on 1 May 2004, the states of the EU-15 were given the option of limiting the free movement of labour from the new member states. Over a period of seven years, national regulations on access to the labour markets can be issued. This article gives an overview of regulations in the EU-15 countries.