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Germany the preferred immigration destination for highly skilled Hungarians
The migration bug at present biting disgruntled skilled workers in every European country has long been a feature in Hungary, with numerous highly skilled younger Hungarians leaving for Germany over the last 16 years. However, the rate at which talented young workers are leaving their home country has accelerated since 2007, with emigrant...
UK government under pressure over expat pensions
The UK government is coming under increased pressure to update its present policy of freezing state retirement pensions for expats who live in 120 world countries. With the exception of European Union countries and the US, popular retirement destinations including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Thailand have one major disadvantage –...
Over a third of South African youth may emigrate
A dramatic increase over the last three months in the number of young South Africans wishing to emigrate was revealed in a recent survey. Some 36 per cent of those polled between the ages of 18 and 34 signalled their preference to live in another country, a significant increase from the results of the August poll. Strong racial variations...
Irish research threatened by emigration due to controls
Promising young scientists are being forced to emigrate to further their careers due to the Irish government’s approach to state-sponsored research. The Irish government’s funding body, Science Foundation Ireland, (SFI) is demanding that State-sponsored research be aimed at returns in the social or economic sectors to be eligible for...
Mumbai still the safest Indian city for female expatriates
In spite of the recent shocking report of a German expatriate’s rape in Mumbai, female expats are still rating the city as one of the safest in India for lone women. A former US resident with a confectionary store in suburban Mumbai is reported as insisting that residents of the city are the most friendly and accommodating of all...
Increasing hardship and soaring unemployment sparks Spanish migration
Formerly considered the least likely of all Europeans to give up on their country, increasing numbers of Spaniards are leaving for their former South American colonies in search of work. Unemployment in the country now stands at an overall figure of 25 per cent, with 50 per cent of younger nationals unable to find work. Ironically the...
Portuguese migrants now looking further afield than Europe
Due to the country’s economic situation and high unemployment figure in 2011, 100,000 Portuguese nationals sought work elsewhere in Europe, with 2012’s figures showing more distant destinations are being considered .According to Portuguese Secretary of State Jose Cesario, Portuguese nationals are continuing to leave the country at an...
Relaxed Cuban exit visa rules ineffective for US travel
In spite of Cuba’s recent decision to allow its citizens easier pathways to travel overseas, it’s still impossible for Cubans to just book a flight to the USA and go. Potential migrants and even tourists must still get permission from the US government before they can enter the country legally. At the present time, there’s a...
Irish emigration figures soar to new heights
With unemployment in the Republic of Ireland now standing at nearly 15 per cent, the newly released emigration figures for the financial year until April should come as no surprise. The report, issued by the Irish Central Statistics Office, revealed that 87,100 people emigrated during the last financial year, a figure which comprises...
Poverty and unemployment drives Somalis to migration or terrorism
There’s a stark choice for the youth of Somalia between poverty, becoming involved with crime or terrorism or migrating to try and find work overseas. According to a recently-released United Nations, the unemployment rate for Somalis between the ages of 14 and 29 is 61 per cent for men and 74 per cent for women. The report also states...
