Immigration into Spain
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Immigration into Spain
The thing is that in the year 1998 the foreign-population in Spain was something like 4% of the total population. Today it is something like 13%.
That is a very sharp increase and is largely due to the fact Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU. In Madrid and Barcelona, the authorities and the locals are up to their ears and eyes with the Romanian beggars.
What is the situation in your localities? Of course, Spain has the extra problem of Northern-African illegal immigrants trying to cross the strait into Spain.
Do you think there will ever be a point when the patience of the ordinary Spaniards will end?
That is a very sharp increase and is largely due to the fact Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU. In Madrid and Barcelona, the authorities and the locals are up to their ears and eyes with the Romanian beggars.
What is the situation in your localities? Of course, Spain has the extra problem of Northern-African illegal immigrants trying to cross the strait into Spain.
Do you think there will ever be a point when the patience of the ordinary Spaniards will end?
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The thing is that in the year 1998 the foreign-population in Spain was something like 4% of the total population. Today it is something like 13%.
That is a very sharp increase and is largely due to the fact Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU. In Madrid and Barcelona, the authorities and the locals are up to their ears and eyes with the Romanian beggars.
What is the situation in your localities? Of course, Spain has the extra problem of Northern-African illegal immigrants trying to cross the strait into Spain.
Do you think there will ever be a point when the patience of the ordinary Spaniards will end?
That is a very sharp increase and is largely due to the fact Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU. In Madrid and Barcelona, the authorities and the locals are up to their ears and eyes with the Romanian beggars.
What is the situation in your localities? Of course, Spain has the extra problem of Northern-African illegal immigrants trying to cross the strait into Spain.
Do you think there will ever be a point when the patience of the ordinary Spaniards will end?
Secondly not all immigrants are beggars, in fact a very small proportion are.
I'm not totally convinced it's a good thing (for one thing it drives down wages at the bottom of the scale), but I think scare-mongering like this does no one any favours. Remember many migrants bring a lot to their new host country, whether it be street cleaners, nurses, doctors, or entrepreneurs like this chappyMartin Varsavsky
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Re: Immigration into Spain
The thing is that in the year 1998 the foreign-population in Spain was something like 4% of the total population. Today it is something like 13%.
That is a very sharp increase and is largely due to the fact Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU. In Madrid and Barcelona, the authorities and the locals are up to their ears and eyes with the Romanian beggars.
What is the situation in your localities? Of course, Spain has the extra problem of Northern-African illegal immigrants trying to cross the strait into Spain.
Do you think there will ever be a point when the patience of the ordinary Spaniards will end?
That is a very sharp increase and is largely due to the fact Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU. In Madrid and Barcelona, the authorities and the locals are up to their ears and eyes with the Romanian beggars.
What is the situation in your localities? Of course, Spain has the extra problem of Northern-African illegal immigrants trying to cross the strait into Spain.
Do you think there will ever be a point when the patience of the ordinary Spaniards will end?
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Re: Immigration into Spain
Southern-Spain has more of the problem with Northern-African illegals, though.
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However when I go back I see a totally different picture to that painted by the depressing media.
I think the same applies in reverse,...best believe only what you see with your own eyes.
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Re: Immigration into Spain
If I believed everything I saw reported in the UK news I'd probably never go back.
However when I go back I see a totally different picture to that painted by the depressing media.
I think the same applies in reverse,...best believe only what you see with your own eyes.
However when I go back I see a totally different picture to that painted by the depressing media.
I think the same applies in reverse,...best believe only what you see with your own eyes.
I don't think that it is only the UK-media which reports of the detrimental effects of the Roma-people going around Europe.
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Re: Immigration into Spain
There are an estimated 5 Million UK immigrants living in Southern Spain. Many are living there illegally.
I hate to say it, but in my experience it's the UK immigrants I have to look out for.
Not just blatant thieves, but they will sell anything if the 'profit' is there for them.
Most Eastern European people I meet here are as honest as erm... honest people.
It's your problem - no-one elses. If you don't like Spain as it is then **** off elsewhere with your problems.
I hate to say it, but in my experience it's the UK immigrants I have to look out for.
Not just blatant thieves, but they will sell anything if the 'profit' is there for them.
Most Eastern European people I meet here are as honest as erm... honest people.
It's your problem - no-one elses. If you don't like Spain as it is then **** off elsewhere with your problems.
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Re: Immigration into Spain
There are an estimated 5 Million UK immigrants living in Southern Spain. Many are living there illegally.
I hate to say it, but in my experience it's the UK immigrants I have to look out for.
Not just blatant thieves, but they will sell anything if the 'profit' is there for them.
Most Eastern European people I meet here are as honest as erm... honest people.
It's your problem - no-one elses. If you don't like Spain as it is then **** off elsewhere with your problems.
I hate to say it, but in my experience it's the UK immigrants I have to look out for.
Not just blatant thieves, but they will sell anything if the 'profit' is there for them.
Most Eastern European people I meet here are as honest as erm... honest people.
It's your problem - no-one elses. If you don't like Spain as it is then **** off elsewhere with your problems.
The British immigrants only affect a small region of Spain, usually the costas.
Most British who live in Madrid and Barcelona have well paid jobs.
There are organised gangs of eastern Europeans operating all over Spain
A couple of days ago a Spanish man and his wife were found dead in Novelda, a violent robbery is suspected.
This type of crime, rightly or wrongly is usually associated with Eastern Europeans and not British criminals, by the Spanish.
When they hear of a crime like this that is the conclusion they come to.
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Re: Immigration into Spain
Speaking from a Spanish point of view, they "fear" the Eastern Europeans more that the British.
The British immigrants only affect a small region of Spain, usually the costas.
Most British who live in Madrid and Barcelona have well paid jobs.
There are organised gangs of eastern Europeans operating all over Spain
A couple of days ago a Spanish man and his wife were found dead in Novelda, a violent robbery is suspected.
This type of crime, rightly or wrongly is usually associated with Eastern Europeans and not British criminals, by the Spanish.
When they hear of a crime like this that is the conclusion they come to.
The British immigrants only affect a small region of Spain, usually the costas.
Most British who live in Madrid and Barcelona have well paid jobs.
There are organised gangs of eastern Europeans operating all over Spain
A couple of days ago a Spanish man and his wife were found dead in Novelda, a violent robbery is suspected.
This type of crime, rightly or wrongly is usually associated with Eastern Europeans and not British criminals, by the Spanish.
When they hear of a crime like this that is the conclusion they come to.
Bollocks.
Rightly, or wrongly, you are making assumptions based on crap.
What are you scared of? Why are you such a coward?
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Re: Immigration into Spain
OK. I didn't ask for references. If you want a good debate, give references.
From everything I have experienced here in Spain, it's the illegal UK immigrants that I am most wary about.
From everything I have experienced here in Spain, it's the illegal UK immigrants that I am most wary about.
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When I worked in Madrid I met many hard-working industrious and friendly people from Eastern Europe. The Roumanians especially seemed to fit in well and learnt Spanish very quickly. However it has to be said that those at the bottom of the pile sometimes resort to petty theft, pick-pocketing etc., and nowadays this includes a small section of Roumanians, which is how they've got a certain reputation. I don't think calling someone a "coward" because they've made a judgement based on reported crimes (however ill-informed) is going to advance a civilised discussion here.
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Re: Immigration into Spain
References to what you claim.
Easy to write crap here, but if you can't back it up with references, or quotes it's just you being a worthless coward.
You claim to be speaking from a 'Spanish point of view'. Are you actually Spanish?
Easy to write crap here, but if you can't back it up with references, or quotes it's just you being a worthless coward.
You claim to be speaking from a 'Spanish point of view'. Are you actually Spanish?