Sixteen months after EU enlargement, an average of 16,000 eastern Europeans are arriving each month in the UK to work.
This is much more than expected ahead of enlargement, with a government study last year forecasting an annual total of just 5,000 to 13,000 workers.
But multicultural Britain has so far been able to absorb all the newcomers, reports the New York Times.
The new arrivals even seem to have strengthened the economy with the unemployment rate still as low as 4.7 ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.