Will working rule change affect Bulgaria and Romania? 8 December 2013 Last updated at 15:23 At the end of 2013, Bulgarians and Romanians will gain the same rights as other EU citizens to work in nine further European countries. The countries are the UK, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, Spain and The Netherlands. The working restrictions are being dropped at the end of the year in accordance with EU rules. Diplomats from Bulgaria and Romania have repeatedly stressed that they are not expecting a "wave" of migration from their countries to these other EU nations.