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Migration seen through people and economies: Ukrainians leaving Poland, foreigners on the French Riviera, Australia's work visa priorities and fear before a move.
10 articles tagged migration
How Turkish citizens pay for fake criminal cases to obtain asylum in Germany. Why the scheme fails and what consequences applicants may face.
Home Secretary Mahmood is willing to reconsider extending ILR wait times from 5 to 10 years for migrants amid criticism from unions and Labour MPs.
Post-Soviet professionals in Australia have education, experience, and cultural flexibility. How to use these advantages to build a career and earn more.
New Priority Directions 121 and 122 allow builders, doctors and engineers to get visa outcomes in 2–4 weeks. How it works and who qualifies.
UK Global Talent visa takes longer to process at Arts Council in 2026. Requirements are tightening in IT even as the programme expands. Tip: apply sooner rather than later.
Radical vigilante patrols monitoring foreigners have emerged in Poland's streets. What is this phenomenon and what danger does it pose for Ukrainians.
Migration is driven by wages, safety, family ties and the pull of existing diaspora communities. Host countries depend on newcomers for their labour markets and pension systems, yet migration also fuels political backlash.
The articles here look at both sides: the numbers behind population shifts and the personal decisions of people planning a move.
Researchers distinguish push factors, such as war or low wages, from pull factors, such as job demand and existing communities abroad. Money sent home by migrants is a major source of income for countries such as Ukraine. Labour shortages in agriculture, construction and care make many European economies dependent on foreign workers. Incidents such as vigilante patrols against foreigners in Poland show how quickly public attitudes can shift.