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Arab countries issue warning to citizens in Lebanon

Posted on August 17, 2012 in Politics
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Arab countries issue warning to citizens in Lebanon
As the civil unrest in Syria shows signs of spilling over the border into Lebanon four Arab states have issued warnings to their citizens to think about getting out. Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have all said that it is dangerous for citizens to remain in Lebanon as more Sunni Muslims are abducted by a Shia...

Economic gloom forces Poles to look abroad for jobs

Economic gloom forces Poles to look abroad for jobs
The difficulty of finding a job at home is causing an exodus from Poland, particularly among the educated and the young. Many Poles are worried that the dire economic situation in their country will mean that they will not be able to find a job or further their careers. According to Rzeczpospolita, many have decided to try their luck in other...

Benedict Cumberbatch may quit Baker Street for US

Benedict Cumberbatch may quit Baker Street for US
Star of the hit television series Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch, has told the Radio Times that he is considering emigrating to America to get away from the constant griping about his privileged background. The actor, who also starred in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, said he was fed up of the posh-bashing which occurs in the UK. Although he...

South African youth believe future will be better

South African youth believe future will be better
A recent survey of South Africans has revealed that the biggest worry among young people is the lack of employment in the country. The research was conducted by Pondering Panda via mobile phone and took into account the views of more than 18,000 South Africans. Jobs were the biggest concern for 23 per cent of those who responded to the...

Temporary border staff accused of immigration mistakes

Temporary border staff accused of immigration mistakes
Border staff have been making allegations that temporary workers brought in to help cope with an increase of visitors to the UK during the Olympic Games have been responsible for a number of potentially serious blunders. Around 500 extra staff were brought in to make sure that immigration formalities continued to run smoothly. However, UK...

Majority of immigrants are happy with New Zealand life

Majority of immigrants are happy with New Zealand life
A recent survey of migrants in New Zealand has revealed that the majority are satisfied with their new lives. The study was conducted by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and found that the main reason for people wanting to move to New Zealand was to be with a partner, family or friends. The second most popular reason was...

Nevada ad attacks Obama deportation record

Posted on August 9, 2012 in Immigration Politics
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Nevada ad attacks Obama deportation record
A Spanish-language commercial has been launched in the US state of Nevada attacking the Obama administration for deporting a record number of immigrants. The 30-second spot is called No More Lies and accuses Mr Obama of deporting more people than any president who has gone before him. The commercial also attacks Mr Obama for not pushing...

Turkey attracting German workers as economy flourishes

Turkey attracting German workers as economy flourishes
While much of Europe continues to concentrate on finding ways of dealing with the region’s debt crisis, neighbouring Turkey appears to be flourishing. For this reason the country is attracting the attention of German firms looking to invest and German-born Turks looking for jobs. Analysts are predicting that as growth declines across the...

Greece launches crackdown on illegal immigrants

Posted on August 7, 2012 in Immigration
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Greece launches crackdown on illegal immigrants
A crackdown by police in Athens has led to the detention of around 6,000 people suspected of being illegal immigrants. Although most have since been released the authorities have said that some 1,600 people are to be deported. Nikos Dendias, the Greek public order minister, said it was essential for the country to build a better way of...

Irish graduates plan to look for work abroad

Irish graduates plan to look for work abroad
A recent survey of students in Ireland has shown that close to a third do not believe that they will be able to find a suitable job at home and will need to look overseas. The European Graduate Barometer indicates that there has been a confidence crash for students across Europe but that the situation is particularly dire for those in...