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A survey conducted last month indicates that more Bulgarians intend to emigrate. The number of people expressing an interest in leaving for good has risen by three per cent since November 2009 to 14 per cent. The research was conducted by the National Centre for Public Opinion Research. A quarter of those between the ages of 30 and 39...

A second batch of Sri Lankan men departed Christmas Island on Saturday after opting to return to their homeland instead of being transferred to Nauru to wait for their asylum claims to be processed. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said that frequent transfers to Nauru coupled with more Sri Lankans choosing to head home is proof that...

A British couple held for 66 hours by police after burglars were shot at their home have moved to Australia because of worries about a revenge attack. Andy and Tracey Ferrie have quit the UK to be away from the “living nightmare” that they have gone through since the incident occurred one month ago. Two men have now been sent to prison...

Mexico’s population loss increased to 27.6 people per 10,000 inhabitants between April and June this year, the highest level it has been at since 2008, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). The population loss, which was last at a similar level at the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, is...

New research has revealed that the biggest difficulty for expats when moving overseas is learning the language in their new home. The study, which was carried out by the Forum for Expatriate Management and language firm Rosetta Stone, found that over 60 per cent of the senior managers who participated in the survey felt the greatest hurdle...

A survey of South Africa’s young people has shown that up to half the country’s Indian, or of Indian origin, population are thinking about emigrating. The research was carried out by consumer insights firm Pondering Panda and discovered that 22 per cent of black people in the country were also considering moving abroad. The US was...

Singapore’s prime minister Lee Hsien Song has encouraged locals to tolerate foreigners more than they currently do, amid worries that failing to do so may hit the country’s reputation overseas. He said on Sunday in an address to the city-state that he is concerned that there appears to be growing anti-foreigner feelings in Singapore....

The majority of expats think they will need to reign in their spending if they want to continue living abroad, according to a new survey by the Post Office. Seventy-five per cent of the 900 expats surveyed said they were worried about their finances as they perceive the rate of inflation abroad to be four times that in the UK. Brits living...

Recent studies have shown that over 60 per cent of Portugal’s university students wish to leave the country upon graduation. University student associations across the country carried out the study and found that 69 per cent of its current pupils intend to emigrate once they graduate in the hope of finding better work conditions. The...

Nearly half the people in Ireland know someone who has quit the country in the last five years, revealed the latest digital research company Sponge It survey. The ‘State of the Nation’ survey showed that 49 per cent of respondents said that they had a friend who has left the country since 2007. A further 39 per cent of people said an...