Hungarian government has moved towards only partial opening of its labour market to job seekers from Romania and Bulgaria.

The motion comes about three weeks before the two countries join the European Union on January 1.

In the first two years of their membership the range of professions in which applicants will be given work permits automatically will be limited to about 130-140 types of job where labour is in short supply, said Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany at a meeting of the parliamentary parties.

Opposition parties Fidesz and KDNP refused to attend the meeting.

The meeting was attended by the leaders of the National Interest-coordination Council and parliament's economic, employment and integration affairs committees.

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