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Graffiti in Bucharest, criticising the greed of local politicians (Photo: Valentina Pop)

Nobody to blame for Europe's problems? Pick a Romanian!

"These bloody Romanians. And Bulgarians. About to raid our countries, abuse our welfare systems, steal our jobs, probably our cars and wallets, too ..."

No German or British politician will say it so bluntly, but that is the gist of it.

The interior ministers of Britain, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands are jointly cooking up a plan on how to limit "welfare tourism" targeting Romanians and Bulgarians.

Lifting labour market restrictions next year? Good grief!

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Graffiti in Bucharest, criticising the greed of local politicians (Photo: Valentina Pop)

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