EU immigration

Fact checks including immigration and migration to and from the EU and the potential impact Brexit may have had on this

31 May 2013

Europe

EU migrants and benefits: what's the price of "caving in"?

The Government and the EU Commission are at loggerheads over benefit entitlements of migrants. Iain Duncan Smith has said that "caving in" to their demands would cost the taxpayer £155 million per year. Full Fact inspects the tariff. Read

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7 February 2013

Europe

Is Britain Europe's 'migrant magnet'?

Britain has been dubbed a "migrant magnet" by today's papers as 'new figures' compared migration rates in the EU. Do we really deserve this moniker? Read

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10 August 2012

Europe

Are half of EU students failing to repay their loans?

Two papers claimed this morning that a significant number of EU students were benefiting from a "free education" at UK universities as they failed to repay student loans. Our analysis suggests this isn't supported by the facts. Read

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