Eastern Europe fears brain drain
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14:59 20/02/2006
A special report for the Chicago Tribune looks at the new EU member states, and the new challenges they face as many of their best and brightest young people immigrate to "old Europe" for better...
UK landlord jailed for breaches of immigration law
19:08 10/02/2006
The BBC reports this week that one UK landlord who provided housing for immigrants has been jailed for a year. Michael Nevin, 36, of West End, Penwortham, Lancashire, admitted 25 charges of...
EU wants visa-free travel for all its members to US
19:46 09/02/2006
The European Union and several eastern European countries are calling on Washington to allow visa-free travel to the US from all EU countries, warning on Feb. 8 that the issue is festering and could...
UK economy helped by workers from eastern Europe
9:02 09/02/2006
The influx of workers from central and eastern Europe has boosted Britain's economy, relieved skilled shortages and cut unemployment lines, the European Commission says. Britain had reaped the...
Ireland debates restricting entry of EU migrants
15:01 24/01/2006
Ireland's Minister for Social and Family Affairs Seamus Brennan has defended the policy of allowing migrants from the 10 newest EU states to work freely in Ireland. An opinion poll taken recently in...
UK universities need foreign lecturers
9:38 04/01/2006
British universities are short of lecturers to teach maths, physics, chemistry and engineering, a report on the UK's academic workforce revealed. For the past 10 years, universities have been trying...
