The report, drafted by Lilli Gruber (PES, IT), finally states that the number of third-country nationals legally resident in the 27 EU Member States is approximately 18.5 million (whilst nearly 9 million EU citizens are resident in a Member State other than their own), according to Eurostat.
Tomēr nedrīkst aizmirst, norādīja deputāts, ka vairākas dalībvalstis joprojām ierobežo savu tirgu darbaspēkam no ES jaunajām dalībvalstīm, tādējādi veicinot Eiropas Savienības pilsoņu nelegālu nodarbinātību.