Free Movement of Persons

Minister-delegate Ciamba welcomes Switzerland's decision to grant free movement to Romanian nationals as of June 1

Romania's Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba has welcomed a decision by the Swiss Federal Council to grant free movement to Romanian nationals as of June 1. "I welcome the decision by the Swiss Federal Council to grant free movement to Romanian nationals as of June 1, 2019. The safeguard clause limiting this right for Romanian and Bulgarian nationals is thus ending.

UPDATE/President Iohannis says all employment restrictions on Romanians seeking jobs in Switzerland to be lifted at end-May 2019

President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday welcomed the fact that after May 2019 there will be no restrictions on the Swiss labour market on Romanian citizens seeking employment there.

Iohannis welcomed his Swiss counterpart Alain Berset at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.