Myths, Stereotypes, and Migrants: “Benefits Tourism”

Source: blogs.channel4.com

It all started with one Romanian women, Elisabeth Dano.

Ms. Dano sued a German employment centre in Leipzig, as she believed they were refusing to grant her unemployment benefits to her and her son. Yet, according to German news agency DPA, Ms. Dano was receiving a child allowance and support benefits totalling 317 euros per month by the time the case was brought. And just yesterday, the European Court of Justice ruled in Germany’s favour, a move that has been heavily condoned by Prime Minister David Cameron, calling the decision “simple common sense.”

The Big Debate on Immigration: Have We Been Unfair This Whole Time?

Another week has gone by, with another report released on the effects of immigration. As we continue to gear up for the 2015 General Elections, the issue of immigration grows even more pressing and, not to mention, more politicised. So, you ask, what’s so great about this new report?