Austrian citizens should have priority in employment against immigrants from other EU countries, proposes the Austrian Chancellor, Christian Kern, accusing the Eastern European countries that export unemployment in the West.
Immigrants come from other EU countries should be able to be stopped to take up a job if an Austrian qualified to apply for the same function, said Chancellor Christian Kern, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPO, center-left).
"This means that unless it will be available in Austria unemployed a job can be given unrestricted immigrant," said Christian Kern, quoted by news website Kurier.at and the EUobserver.
Christian Kern accused Eastern European countries that "export unemployment in Austria", urging the Austrian companies to prioritize employment Austrians.
Austrian Chancellor propose a "protective mechanism on the labor market". "At EU level, reinstituted a tool in the labor market, mainly in sectors where unemployment is high and where there are tensions," said Kern.
The EU Treaties guarantee free movement of citizens, goods, capital, services and provide equal rights, including employment for citizens of all Member States.
