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• Latvia and other EU countries will probably have to accept guest workers on the basis of common procedural rules

Telegraf reports that the European Commission is planning to set standard procedures on acceptance of seasonal workers from non-EU countries. This could mean that all the EU countries including Latvia will have to accept guest workers on the basis of common procedural rules. The draft stipulates easier employment procedures for guest workers and raises their social security.