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July 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLNON-FERROUS metal producers in the existing 15 European Union (EU) countries could see some lowering of labour costs after enlargement of the EU next year as low-paid Polish and other workers move into the higher wage countries like Germany, according to industry sources. There may also be some consolidation of ownership as small units in the 10 incoming countries, (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, and (Greek) Cyprus), seek tie-ups on a pan-European basis. For these countries, and in ...
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