Brussels, 20/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomed the announcement by Finland, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands that they planned to open their labour markets up to nationals of the new Member States as of 1 May 2006 (see EUROPE 9149). ETUC stresses, however, that this opening must go hand in hand with strengthened social rights. “We are in favour of a more open approach but it must be based on the principles of equal treatment and upward...