Many Romanians have chosen to leave the country in
\nthese difficult times to seek employment abroad, especially in agriculture.
\nGermany, Italy, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Austria are but some of
\ntheir destinations. On Monday the Senate’s specialized committees discussed
\ntheir situation. Labor Minister Violeta Alexandru and Foreign Minister Bogdan
\nAurescu explained that the authorities can step in to support them only in
\nthose cases where problems are reported. The two officials say many of these
\npeople signed seasonal contracts with employers, not with employment agencies.
\nLabor Minister Violeta Alexandru:<\/p>\n
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Compared to the 30,000 people who left the country by
\nplane, train and the 4,000 people who left using their personal means of
\ntransportation, most of these people didn’t resort to job recruitment and
\nemployment agencies, which, in itself, is not a problem. If there is a single
\nRomanian facing difficulties right now, he should know the state will represent
\nhim at institutional level. He can report any kind of problems he might be
\nfacing, and will get support from state institutions. <\/p>\n
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In turn, Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu said labor
\nfreedom is enshrined in European legislation. In relations with Germany,
\nMinister Aurescu explained, there was no agreement allowing Romanian seasonal
\nworkers to work in this country. The Opposition in Romania begs to differ.
\nSocial-Democrat interim Senate Speaker, Robert Cazanciuc:<\/p>\n
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The Government has taken no safety measures for
\nRomanians who left to work abroad. The Labor Ministry stated that all Romanians
\nwho left on April 9 for Germany, seeking employment, did so on their own
\naccount. The Foreign Ministry has not made it clear if this operation was the
\nresult of a diplomatic effort or if 2,000 people decided to organize themselves
\nand takes buses and planes from Suceava to Germany, all in one night. <\/p>\n
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Romania is the top supplier of seasonal workforce to
\nthe agriculture of West-European countries, which has prompted many employers’
\nassociations to lobby extensively for securing this workforce, both with
\nnational governments and with the Romanian Government. Given that all outgoing
\nflights to the European Union have been grounded under the state of emergency
\nin the last two months, Bucharest issued military decrees that sanctioned
\ncharter flights carrying seasonal workers, after getting permission to proceed
\nfrom the relevant authorities in the countries of destination. <\/p>\n
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