A group of Romanian laborers in Israel broke through a security barrier to complain to their visiting premier about working conditions in the Jewish state. The workers said they had not received their salaries for months and that they would be sent home immediately if they complained. Romanian Prime Minister Radu Vasile later told a group of the workers that an agreement should be reached to set standards for working conditions. Some 30,000 Romanians work in Israel, with most holding construction jobs.
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