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Slacklining across a 200ft reservoir drain

 

Thrill seeker Flaviu Cernescu slacklines across a 200 ft reservoir drain eight times

24 Feb 2014

Six out of 10 Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants claimed self-employed status

 

Oxford University report highlights how tens of thousands of workers from the two former Communist states claimed freelance status, winning wider access to benefits

21 Feb 2014

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Record rise in number of Romanian and Bulgarian migrant workers

 

Official data shows a 42 per cent surge in numbers from the two former Communist states during 2013, ahead of rule changes at start of January

19 Feb 2014

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Drone footage: Roma on the rubbish dump

 

Drone footage shows a Roma community who are living on a chemical waste dump after they were forced out of a Transylvanian town

17 Feb 2014

Roma on the rubbish dump: Romanian mayor under pressure over evictions

 

Senior religious figures from across the UK are calling on the mayor of a Transylvanian town to change his policy towards the Roma - after they were driven from his town and forced to live on a chemical waste dump

17 Feb 2014

British religious leaders call on Romanian mayor to reverse forced evictions

Over 20 religious leaders from all faiths across the UK are calling on the mayor of a town in Romania to end the forced eviction of Roma people

17 Feb 2014

Renault resumes Iran shipments for car production

The French car manufacturer is exploiting a brief window of sanctions relief to send car parts to Iran, which may ease the country's supply crisis

29 Jan 2014

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Ion Jinga: Romanians in the UK do not abuse the benefits system. They contribute.

The UK is not alone in its concern about benefits abuse. I think all EU member states want to avoid their welfare systems being abused, either by their nationals or by people from other countries. The Romanian authorities made clear that we support the British government when it comes to punishing anyone who illegitimately uses or abuses the British social system, as long as these measures are compliant with the EU legislation.

14 Jan 2014

'Two dozen Romanians have come'

Only a handful of Romanians have arrived in the UK since border controls were lifted, according to country’s British ambassador

14 Jan 2014

Britain is 'emotional and misguided' over immigration, says EU commissioner

Senior EU figure says the lack of an influx from Romania and Bulgaria shows that arguments should be based on fact

13 Jan 2014

How EU migrants avoid tax in UK

Romanians and Bulgarians can work in the UK but pay taxes at home at a lower rate

04 Jan 2014

Border officials round up Romanian migrants at London's Marble Arch

Romanians camped at Marble Arch are detained just a day after rule changes allow them to work in Britain

02 Jan 2014

A total lack of planning over EU immigration

Telegraph View: Last time the EU expanded its borders, we were told there would be only limited migration. Why should we believe them this time?

01 Jan 2014

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Romania awakes to open borders: 'Not many people travelling today'

January 1 marked the first day in which Romanians and Bulgarians could travel to Britain to seek work. But, as Nick Squires found out, there was no dash for the border

01 Jan 2014

Migrants are 'given lessons in exploiting British benefits'

Seats on buses to London are booked up for days as thousands of Bulgarian and Romanian migrants expected to head to the UK

30 Dec 2013

Britain’s public services cannot be open to all

Telegraph View: The UK must reform its welfare system to make it less easy for foreigners to exploit

28 Dec 2013

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Gimmicks will not fix our immigration crisis

Telegraph View: What Britain needs is a realistic, coherent approach to dealing with immigration

20 Dec 2013

Sketch: Keith Vaz, border terrier

Sketch MPs debate immigration from Romania and Bulgaria, as one Tory declares that Britain is 'importing a wave of crime'

19 Dec 2013

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Foreign-born migrants quadruple in 60 years

Office for National Statistics says 7.5 million people living in England and Wales were born overseas, as new Census data sheds light on migration trends

17 Dec 2013

Sketch: Theresa May doffs her cap

Sketch The Home Secretary is questioned by MPs about migration from Romania and Bulgaria

16 Dec 2013

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Tony Blair introduces prospective client Victor Ponta to Barack Obama

Former PM introduced prospective client to Barack Obama at last week’s memorial service for Mandela

14 Dec 2013

Bold thinking on welfare is right – and popular

Telegraph View: The country is behind Iain Duncan Smith's tough stand on benefit handouts to new migrants

13 Dec 2013

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Explore the theme park inside a salt mine in Romania

You probably never thought salt could be as beautiful as this – see the theme park built underground inside a salt mine

13 Dec 2013

Rotterdam and The Hague rebel against EU immigrant influx

Two of Holland's biggest cities will deny tax or social security numbers to Romanians or Bulgarians who fail to pass housing and employment checks

09 Dec 2013

Britain 'too generous' with welfare payments to EU immigrants

Theresa May is told by Brussels that Britain is to blame for benefit abuse by EU immigrants because British welfare is "too generous"

05 Dec 2013