Article: Emigration is good news for Poland.(CASE STUDY: Polish Migrants to Britain: Pros and Cons)(Viewpoint essay)

The flow of workers from Poland and other new democracies--symbolized by the Polish plumber in the collective European imagination--has triggered concern verging on alarm in Britain and other EU member states that have opened their job markets to EU newcomers. But it is not just the British tabloids that fret about Polish immigrants. The trend has also stirred a debate in Poland, where many people are concerned that the latest emigration wave constitutes a dangerous drain of motivated people and talent from the country.

This is nothing new for us. After "Poland" disappeared from the map in the late 18th century (partitioned among its neighbors), Poles have been ...

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