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 News from the financial sectors in Spain and the Canary Islands In Brief > Abolish unfair measures Brussels based organisation European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) has called on all Member States to abolish transitional measures that have been placed on EU ascension countries restricting their labour markets. ECAS claim that the number of Romanians and Bulgarians seeking work in other EU countries since 1st January 2007 has not been significant and that the transitional measures are contrary to “the spirit of the founding treaties”. Tony Venables, director of ECAS, added, “Most emigration from Bulgaria and Romania took place well before accession and continued to involve traditional countries of destination in particular Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. “Restrictions based on exaggerated predictions of an influx of job seekers or a deviation of mobility to countries opening up their labour markets proved unfounded.” Currently 17 out of the 27 EU states have restrictions on labour markets. Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden have all scrapped their restrictions. Bulgaria have welcomed the ECAS report. Betina Joteva, a spokesperson for the Bulgarians mission to the EU said, “We have opened our markets for all EU workers, because that is our understanding of this fundamental right (the free movement of people)”. | Canary Islands - 08.02.2012 - Yesterday's ugly scenes at Bilbao airport, where Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary had to be given a police escort after his provocation of former Spanair employees, prompted a furious reaction against the head of the airline by Canarian MP Ana Oramas. more... Las Palmas - 08.02.2012 - The snags preventing the release of tickets for the concert by rock legend Bruce Springsteen in Gran Canaria have now been resolved and the gig has been confirmed 100%, say the organisers. more... La Laguna - 07.02.2012 - A well-known Tenerife lawyer is the focus of police attention in a money-laundering and fraud investigation ordered by a La Laguna judge. more... Canary Islands - 07.02.2012 - Relations between the Canarian government and the new Spanish government sank further yesterday when the region's tourism minister was apparently snubbed by his national counterpart. more... Canary Islands - 07.02.2012 - Two Britons who had to be rescued again after getting into trouble on their bid to cross the Atlantic in a pedal boat could face a hefty fine for the latest mobilisation of air and sea rescue resources. more...    Banish the blues They tell us that this is one of the most depressing times of the year more...   | Elektrische Zigarette Neue Geschmacksrichtungen als gefüllte Depots für die Elektrische Zigarette www.elektrische-zigarette.eu Holiday car Tenerife We have been in the rent a car business since 1976 in Tenerife. Our experience - your advantage. www.hermanns-cars.com Electronic Cigarette The Electronic Cigarette SLIM is recommended for smokers with few consume, occasional smokers and to go. www.liquid-shop.eu Real Estate Tenerife We are a real estate company, constituted in the year 2002, and nevertheless our professional team possesses a long trajectory in the real estate sector in the north of Tenerife. www.optima-tenerife.es ic media group |
