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Do the transitional labour restrictions make 'Polish plumbers' more numerous? (Photo: Polish tourist information office in Paris)

Fear of 'youth drain' from new member states

Some new member states are battling with a 'youth drain' as well-qualified young people leave for jobs in western Europe, according to a new report.

Published on Wednesday (10 August) by the NGO, European Citizen Action Service (ECAS), the report suggests that "3% to 5% of young new member states nationals who [have] completed a third-level education tend to leave their home countries for better wage prospects".

"Sending countries (such as Poland or Hungary) fear not simply a bra...

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Do the transitional labour restrictions make 'Polish plumbers' more numerous? (Photo: Polish tourist information office in Paris)

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