Unconfirmed but still feared: the tidal wave of Bulgarians and Romanians one year later

In January 2014 politicians and media were stoking fears over the massive floods of Romanians and Bulgarians who were about to invade the UK (but not only) as the employment restrictions for these EU citizens were being lifted in nine remaining EU Member States. These fears have proven to be unfounded. Nevertheless, major national and EU developments will continue to feed this debate.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Number of Romanian and Bulgarian workers in UK falls http://www.europeansources.info/record/number-of-romanian-and-bulgarian-workers-in-uk-falls/

ESO: Background information: Britain and EU migrants: an update http://www.europeansources.info/record/britain-and-eu-migrants-an-update/

ESO: Background information: Cameron to ask Brussels for cap on EU migrants http://www.europeansources.info/record/cameron-to-ask-brussels-for-cap-on-eu-migrants/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

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