Migration and the European Union

12 important questions on Migration and the European Union

How many and what do Polish people in the Netherlands?

more than 100 000 Polish people work in the Netherlands. Most of them stay only foor a few mnths. They d seasonal work in the horticulture. There are also a lot of Polish people working in the building industry and the meat industry.

How many Poles have left Poland since 2400 and why are they working here?

800 000 Here the wages are much higher, even for unskilled jobs. There are may Poles who are willing to d the work that the country's own inhabitants find to dirty, too hard or too boring.

What is another emigration country?

Romania, in recent years, some 2 million Romanians (10% pop) have emigrated to other countries to seek their fortune.
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What became scarce because of emigration?

Workers became scarce in Poland.

Why are the populations of POland and Romania decreasing?

due to emigration surpluseees combined with low- sometimes negative- natural population growth.

What is Romania doing because of the serious shortage of labour?

companies are employing guest workers from China.

Within the European Union, where doe sthe largest flow of migrants from Eastern Europe go to?

Western, Southern and Northern Europe.

What are the smaller flows of migrants in Europe?

for eample elderly people who wnat to get away from the cold North-European climate and live in the SOuthern Europe- either permanently or temporarily.

Are there any restrictions in the countries of the Eurpean Union?

Hardly; the borders are open

How do these migrant workers arrive in Europe?

They travel from Africa in small boats. They arrive in different places, anywhere between the canary Islands and Greece.

What happens when they reach Europe?

They apply for sylum. But most of them are unsuccessful because of the strict rules. Asylum-seekers only have a chance of being given a residence permit if they are  being persecuted for political reasons in their own country.

What is Fort Europe?

Name given to the EU because it is difficult or migrants to enter due to strict laws and policing.

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