| Author (Person) | Newman, Cathy |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 18.2.04 |
| Publication Date | 18/02/2004 |
| Content Type | News |
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A political row over jobseekers from the ten new Member States joining on 1 May 2004 has erupted in the UK with the Conservative Party and the right-wing press warning the UK will be overwhelmed by a flood of immigrants from these countries. The UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, met with senior Ministers on 17 February 2004 and agreed a deal to introduce tough new measures to curb access to benefits for migrants from Eastern Europe. |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Eastern Europe, United Kingdom |
