The immigrants Europe quietly wants more of
1 week, 4 days ago

The immigrants Europe quietly wants more of

Live Mint  

LOOK OUT of a train window in Dutch farm country, and much of what you see is glass: row after row of greenhouses. In April 2023, six months after the hard-right government led by Giorgia Meloni took office, her agriculture minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, chided Italians to have more babies or face being “replaced” by foreigners. We don’t want young pretty girls with long fingernails,” says Tomas Ostergard, whose berry farm hires 600 harvest workers every October, 90% of them Ukrainian. “We want the new regulations not to limit the number of foreigners ready to take up work in agriculture,” says Czeslaw Siekierski, the agriculture minister. “I’m not against labour migration, but it shouldn’t happen at society’s expense.” Migrant agricultural workers are abused all over the continent.

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Oxfam denounces exploitation of migrant farm workers in NL
7 months, 1 week ago

Oxfam denounces exploitation of migrant farm workers in NL

Dutch News  

At least 2.4 million migrant workers in European farms are being exploited, facing long working hours, underpayment and sometimes even violence, according to a report published on Wednesday by anti-poverty charity Oxfam. “When workers have been employed for so long that they should legally start receiving more seniority pay, some agencies, especially unregistered ones, dismiss them and the employer hires …

Oxfam denounces exploitation of migrant farm workers in NL
7 months, 1 week ago

Oxfam denounces exploitation of migrant farm workers in NL

Dutch News  

At least 2.4 million migrant workers in European farms are being exploited, facing long working hours, underpayment and sometimes even violence, according to a report published on Wednesday by anti-poverty charity Oxfam. “When workers have been employed for so long that they should legally start receiving more seniority pay, some agencies, especially unregistered ones, dismiss them and the employer hires …

Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A majority of European Union members are calling for more agreements with countries where migrants depart from or travel through to get to Europe, saying the bloc needs to think outside the box to tackle irregular migration into the 27-member bloc. The letter, addressed to the high-ranking officials in the EU’s executive Commission, indicated that officials in …

Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The letter, addressed to the high-ranking officials in the …

Block asylum seekers from working to make UK less attractive, says Robert Jenrick
11 months ago

Block asylum seekers from working to make UK less attractive, says Robert Jenrick

The Telegraph  

Bans on asylum seekers working in the UK should be extended to make the country less attractive to illegal migrants, the former immigration minister said. Speaking during a trip to southern Texas, Robert Jenrick warned Britain must learn a lesson from the chaos engulfing America’s 1,950-mile border with Mexico, where almost 2.5 million illegal crossings occurred last year alone. He …

The EU’s migration policies and the end of human rights in Europe
11 months ago

The EU’s migration policies and the end of human rights in Europe

Al Jazeera  

In January, Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis featured prominently at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Greece has probably managed the migration problem better than most other European countries,” he said confidently in an interview with CNN’s Richard Quest on the sidelines of the forum. The provisions, which are meant to “fundamentally change how we deal with migration and asylum”, …

As Migration to Europe Rises, a Backlash Grows
1 year, 1 month ago

As Migration to Europe Rises, a Backlash Grows

Live Mint  

Rising migration across Europe, including the biggest surge in asylum seekers since a 2015-2016 migrant crisis, is fueling support for far-right and anti-immigration parties, potentially reshaping European politics for years. “It all resonated with his key political message—that it’s time to put the Dutch people first again," said Rem Korteweg, a senior fellow at the Clingendael Institute think tank in …

MIGRATION | EU and the migrant ‘crisis’
1 year, 4 months ago

MIGRATION | EU and the migrant ‘crisis’

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 16, 2023 16:05 IST - 6 MINS READ European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex expects yet another rise in the number of migrants and asylum-seekers arriving in the EU. Some EU member states and former members like Britain are therefore trying to adopt stricter laws, regulations, and asylum procedures to discourage or deter people from entering …

One in seven Dutch employment agencies exploiting migrant workers: Labor Inspectorate
2 years, 1 month ago

One in seven Dutch employment agencies exploiting migrant workers: Labor Inspectorate

NL Times  

About 15 percent of the almost 17,000 employment agencies in the Netherlands are deliberately violating Dutch labor law and exploiting migrant workers, according to an exploratory study by the Labor Inspectorate. That amounts to about 2,500 employment agencies paying less than minimum wage, violating the working hours law, or wrongly fining temporary workers, Rits de Boer, director of the Inspectorate, …

Over 40% of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands now employed: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 40% of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands now employed: Report

NL Times  

Figures from the Dutch government show that over 74,500 Ukrainian people have fled the war in their home country, and now reside in the Netherlands. Over 40 percent of Ukrainian refugees who arrived since the war began have found employment in the country, benefits agency UWV told BNR. However, European work permit rules were adjusted for Ukrainian refugees, meaning they …

Ukrainian workers exploited in Westland greenhouses, union says
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian workers exploited in Westland greenhouses, union says

Dutch News  

Some Ukrainian refugees who have found work in the greenhouses of the Westland are being exploited by a Polish staffing agency and Dutch employers, union CNV has claimed. The workers concerned all signed a three month contract with one Polish agency which, according to the claims, includes illegal conditions, such as a €500 fine if workers complain about working conditions …

Farmers call for more scope to bring in non-EU seasonal workers
4 years, 7 months ago

Farmers call for more scope to bring in non-EU seasonal workers

Dutch News  

Farming organistion LTO Nederland wants parliament to make it easier to bring seasonal workers to the Netherlands from outside the EU, and hopes the issue will be a major theme at next year’s general election. ‘The strong economy and shortage of workers demands an influx of labour migrants for specific seasonal work, from inside and outside the EU,’ the organisation …

Farmers call for more scope to bring in non-EU seasonal workers
4 years, 7 months ago

Farmers call for more scope to bring in non-EU seasonal workers

Dutch News  

Farming organistion LTO Nederland wants parliament to make it easier to bring seasonal workers to the Netherlands from outside the EU, and hopes the issue will be a major theme at next year’s general election. ‘The strong economy and shortage of workers demands an influx of labour migrants for specific seasonal work, from inside and outside the EU,’ the organisation …

Eastern Europeans flown in for ‘vital’ jobs on UK, German farms
4 years, 9 months ago

Eastern Europeans flown in for ‘vital’ jobs on UK, German farms

Al Jazeera  

London, United Kingdom – Seasonal workers from Romania were flown into the United Kingdom on a special charter flight on Thursday evening to help fill a huge shortage of workers to pick fruits and vegetables on the country’s farms. Britain following Germany The UK is following the example of Germany, where a programme allowing the arrival of 80,000 migrant workers …

The Netherlands must remain welcoming to migrant workers: employers
6 years, 7 months ago

The Netherlands must remain welcoming to migrant workers: employers

Dutch News  

People from central and eastern Europe filled almost 5% of Dutch jobs in 2016, according to new research carried out for the employment agency umbrella organisation ABU. ‘This is due both to economic growth and the fact that the working population will shrink from 2021.’ In addition, migrant workers mainly do simple and routine jobs, which can’t be filled by …

The Netherlands must remain welcoming to migrant workers: employers
6 years, 7 months ago

The Netherlands must remain welcoming to migrant workers: employers

Dutch News  

People from central and eastern Europe filled almost 5% of Dutch jobs in 2016, according to new research carried out for the employment agency umbrella organisation ABU. ‘This is due both to economic growth and the fact that the working population will shrink from 2021.’ In addition, migrant workers mainly do simple and routine jobs, which can’t be filled by …

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