| A few interesting facts about Bulgaria
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| | joined the UK economy with the Poles
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| Until 1989 the country was known as the
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| | forming the largest group with over
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| Peoples Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) and
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| | 450,000.
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| was ruled by the Bulgarian Communist
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| | For all those that come to the UK,
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| Party (BCP). By the time the impact of
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| | pulling up roots from their homeland can
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| Mikhail Gorbachevs reform program in the
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| | be traumatic. It truly is not an easy
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| Soviet Union was felt in Bulgaria in the
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| | decision to make, and a number of those
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| late 1980s, the Communists, like their
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| | who leave their native country choose to
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| leader, had grown too feeble to resist
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| | return, finding that adjusting to a new
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| the demand for change for long and they
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| | society is too difficult or that work is
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| moved towards democracy.
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| | not readily available. Many EU nationals
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| Unemployment remained high and when
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| | come to the UK not speaking English and
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| Bulgaria was given a chance to join the
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| | with very little money in their pockets.
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| EU after leaving Communisim behind, it
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| | When they failed to find employment
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| jumped at it as it means greater access
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| | within a few days due to the availability
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| to markets. Bulgarians associate their
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| | of jobs and language requirements, many
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| dreams of European citizenship with the
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| | EU nationals have found themselves
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| salaries of the Germans, the houses of
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| | destitute and even homeless. This has
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| the French and the holidays of the
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| | been a problem especially in London.
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| Scandinavians. Before joining the EU
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| | The easiest transitions occur when the
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| Bulgaria has had to tackle lots of
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| | economic migrants can find a community
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| economic and social problems including
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| | made up of people from their native
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| high crime rates.
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| | country. They can keep a lot of their old
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| A few interesting facts about Romania
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| | customs while integrating the new
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| Romania is the largest country in
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| | countries language, values and culture.
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| Southeastern Europe and borders many
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| | Experience seems to indicate that to be
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| countries including Hungary and Serbia.
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| | happy they need to wholeheartedly try to
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| In 1940 during World War II, Romania was
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| | assimilate the new way of life. Many
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| occupied by the Soviet Union, Hungary and
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| | parts of Scotland are welcoming Polish
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| Bulgaria respectively. Romania was then
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| | immigrants as the population is falling
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| proclaimed a republic, and remained under
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| | and these migrants are needed to fill
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| direct military and economic control of
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| | gaps in the workforce. Local churches are
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| the USSR until the late 1950s.
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| | also happy as the religious Poles are
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| Following the end of the Cold War in
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| | filling the church pews once again. Many
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| 1989, Romania developed closer ties with
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| | Poles like it in Scotland as they say
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| Western Europe, the country quickly
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| | that the climate and terrain is similar
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| applied for membership in the EU in June
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| | to home … wet and full of hills!
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| 1993 and became a member of NATO in 2004.
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| | Some plan to remain in the UK temporarily
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| From 2000 onwards, the Romanian economy
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| | and send the money back to their family
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| was transformed into one of relative
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| | in their country, others wish to remain
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| macroeconomic stability, characterised by
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| | permanently and strive to own a home of
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| high growth and low unemployment. Almost
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| | their own. They learn the new language
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| half of Romanias population is still
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| | and educate their children in the new
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| rural.
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| | ways.
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| What about these workers that are coming
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| | Migrants have made enormous contributions
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| to the UK and other European countries?
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| | to the UK economy and cultures of their
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| The European Commission says that the two
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| | new countries, yet these are often made
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| countries rapid growth and highly
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| | with tremendous difficulty. In 2001 it
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| motivated workforce will be an asset for
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| | was calculated that migrants contributed
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| the EU economy but is there a need for
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| | £2.5 billion in taxes to the UK economy.
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| these workers? Since the EU enlarged in
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| | Looking for an Eco Friendly Employer ?
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| 2004, over half a million workers have
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