A Harder Look at Welfare Rules as Europeans Flood Countries in Search of Jobs

At a time when some governments’ austerity policies have led to deep spending cuts, Europe’s ill-tempered debate over immigration has become intertwined with an equally thorny discussion of the costs of welfare, especially after Romanians and Bulgarians gained full access across European labour markets this year.

News report on the migration debate published by the US newspaper The New York Times.

ESO: Background information: Labor Market: Does Germany Benefit from Balkan Immigrants? / Migration debate in Germany http://www.europeansources.info/record/labor-market-does-germany-benefit-from-balkan-immigrants-migration-debate-in-germany/

ESO: Background information: Nick Clegg backs 'eminently sensible' EU benefit changes http://www.europeansources.info/record/nick-clegg-backs-eminently-sensible-eu-benefit-changes/

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