New immigrants to Ireland buying homes
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11:47 11/11/2005
Irish nationals prefer to own their own homes, rather than rent. New arrivals to Ireland appear to have the same preference, with one estate agent reporting that non-national buyers represent up to...
New EU countries no longer need Australia transit visas
13:26 28/10/2005
Australia's Acting Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, John Cobb, today announced that transit without visa (TWOV) privileges will be extended to countries that have...
Immigration figures from new EU member states vary widely
14:17 02/06/2005
Germany's DIW Institute estimates that up to 150,000 people from the ten newest EU member states have immigrated to the older members since May 2004. Economic research group DIW found that more than...
US offers instructions for Eastern Europe on visa-free travel
15:59 17/05/2005
The US government has offered a "road map," or a set of instructions, on how Eastern European countries can gain visa-free travel to the US , like their Western European counterparts. US officials...
Eastern European immigrants in the UK seek better future
13:00 27/04/2005
Thousands of eastern Europeans headed to the UK last year by plane and coach, seeking a better future since their countries joined the European Union on 1 May. A year on, the BBC takes a look at...
UK work scheme for new EU members going as planned
18:07 24/02/2005
The worker registration scheme for nationals of new European Union member states employed in the UK isrunning smoothly, according to a statement released by the Home Officeon February 22. The scheme...
