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The benefits of granting third country nationals equal rights to work - April 2013

Editorial by Nicoletta Charalambidou, ENAR Vice-Chair

Welcome to this latest edition of the ENARgy webzine, focusing on the benefits of granting third country nationals equal rights to work. It starts with a reflection on how politicians and decision makers in Europe could transform the current negative discourse on third country nationals into a positive narrative. This is followed by an assessment of the expected impact on the European economy if third country workers were not actively contributing in the EU. It then examines some gaps in EU legislation that hinder equal rights to work for third country nationals and the specific impact the proposed EU Seasonal Workers Directive could have. Further articles introduce perspectives from the trade union movement and an NGO advocating for the rights of undocumented workers. If you would like to read the full webzine in pdf format, you can download it here.

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