Eastern Europe fights to turn tide of emigration
Riga, Latvia
EASTERN Europe is borrowing a line from the Jackson 5 as it bids to turn a tide of emigration that's eroding its economic prospects and compounding an already-gloomy demographic outlook.
I want you back is the slogan Latvia has chosen to attract home citizens who've upped sticks to Europe's west in search of more job opportunities and higher salaries. Poland's Return programme offers tips on jobs, housing and healthcare, while Romania is teaming up with private business, offering scholarships and hosting employment fairs to tempt back talented citizens. The campaigns have gained fresh impetus after the Brexit vote threw into doubt the future status of foreign workers in the UK.
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