The Department of Policies for Relations with Romanians Abroad (DPRRP) with Romania's Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) on Tuesday held a debate on the effects of the freedom of movement for workers on the society and families that underscored the importance of policies solving the issues generated by this phenomenon being implemented.
"It is important for us to hold such discussions jointly with the civil society and public organisations dealing with employment and family affairs because migration, especially labour mobility in the European Union is very important. There are greatly positive effects, but there are also negative effects on families, which have to be recognised and we have to find the most efficient ways to fight against these issues. (...) Many times the issue of children left alone has been avoided; there has not been much talk of it, but I, in my capacity as minister delegate for Romanians abroad I found it necessary for us to bring to the same table public organisations and the civil society in order to find actual solutions," said Minister Delegate for Relations with Romanians Abroad Dan Stoenescu.
He added that the Labour Ministry has initiated various bills related to the effects of the freedom of movement for workers.
"We will have an open dialogue with all the ministries to introduce this problem in the draft laws for the Labour Code and the education law. (...) The medium and long-term objective is including provisions that will fight against the negative effects on families of the freedom of movement for workers. It is an important matter to the governmental organisations of Romania, the civil society and the over 3 million Romanian nationals who work and live abroad," said Stoenescu.
Official with the Labour Ministry Gabriel Lungu said the ministry has already been working on legislative amendments for one month that will grant incentives to people who want to work in an area where jobs are in high demand. He added that the incentives would entail better conditions of the workers hired by the beneficiaries, spouse, children and rent.
Presidential state adviser Sandra Pralong said in her turn that the Romanian Government will have to set up mechanisms for children whose parents are at work abroad to be able to develop normally.
"The parents of 85,000 Romanian children are working abroad. It is the entire population of the city of Piatra Neamt. Just imagine, next time you go to Piatra Neamt, that each person you meet with in the streets is one of Romania's children whose parents have left to work abroad. (...) That means children deprived of parental love and attention. (...) The legislation in force does not provide for a method to make sure the parents know what the legal consequences of failing to enroll their children or name a custodian for them are. We should do more, because this generation of children steps into life deprived of the attention, guidance and warmth of a parent," said Pralong.
Attending the debate were officials of the Labour Ministry, Education Ministry, National Children's Rights Protection Authority as well as civil society leaders.
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