Poland : Spain experiments « backwards » immigration

In Poland, some call it « backwards immigration ». It is based on the following idea : Polish workers go to work in Spain, for several months, in Spanish companies. They follow a "high-level" training course there. Then, Spanish companies "repatriate" these workers in Poland, and employ them in their factories located in the country. (Ref. 061224)
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At the beginning of 2007, nine Spanish firms (food and electronics sectors) will establish themselves in the southern region of the country called ” Small Poland “, which stretches from Cracovie to the Tatras mountains. Many of their employees will be Polish immigrants who came back from Spain. At the end of talks on their investments in Poland, representatives of the Castilla-Leon region introduced their plan for the first appointments : this system is perfect for Polish workers “who do not wa

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