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The Czechs are proud to offer tourist attractions and good holidays (Photo: European Commission)

Cheap labour seen as main contribution to enlarged EU

Cheap labour is the biggest contribution to the EU from its new member states, according to a questionnaire carried out among Czechs, Hungarians, Poles and Slovaks.

An CEORG omnibus research run in the four Visegrad countries showed that 50 per cent in the Czech Republic, and 55 per cent in Hungary and Poland consider a cheap labour force to be their country’s biggest contribution to the EU.

The Slovaks pointed to industriousness and hard work as their main contribution to the Eur...

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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.

The Czechs are proud to offer tourist attractions and good holidays (Photo: European Commission)

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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.

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