News about Labor migration

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intends to restrict the ability to file asylum claims as much as possible, citing recent Supreme Court rulings. This was stated by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.

In Moldova, internal migration is actively underway. Rural residents are moving to cities, causing many small villages to become depopulated and lose their demographic potential. In 2025, internal migration led to an increase of 5,1 thousand people in the population of urban areas, at the expense of rural areas.

Within the European Union, the idea of deporting migrants outside the bloc is gaining traction, but France and Spain have decided to go against the tide. French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish PrimePedro Sánchez have sharply criticized plans to establish migrant return centers in third countries, warning that such a policy contradicts European values and could prove costly for the EU itself.

The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new EU law designed to speed up the deportation of migrants who do not have the legal right to remain in the EU.

The UK economy has lost between 2% and 6% due to Brexit, compared to a hypothetical scenario in which the UK had remained in the EU.

Today, June 14, Switzerland is holding a referendum on limiting the country’s population to 10 million by 2050. According to preliminary forecasts, the proposal put forward by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) is unlikely to receive the support of a majority of voters.

On June 12, 2026, the European Union began implementing the provisions of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, which significantly tightens the rules governing entry, residence, and deportation. It will now be more difficult to obtain asylum in EU countries, and those whose applications are denied will have to leave more quickly. These measures are aimed at combating illegal migration and reducing the burden on European countries’ social systems.

A publication has circulated on social networks claiming that Latvia has defied Brussels. Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said that the country would not accept new migrants and would not pay 20,000 euros each, as demanded by Brussels.

The Spanish authorities in 2025 granted citizenship to almost 300 thousand foreigners – the highest figure in the history of observations, according to data from the National Statistical Institute of the country (INE).

The European Parliament has agreed on a new migration law that will allow the establishment of centers for deporting migrants outside the EU. The document will also expand the authorities’ powers to search for migrants and increase the terms of their detention. Critics have already called the document a “xenophobic turn” in the bloc’s migration policy.

American entrepreneur Ilon Musk has once again found himself at the center of political discussion in the UK after he supported the publication of Rupert Lowe MP, one of the harshest critics of the country’s current migration policy.

Over the past five years, Moldova has experienced the largest population decline in its history, both in absolute and relative terms.

The majority of Swiss residents are inclined to support the initiative to limit the country’s population to 10 million people. This is evidenced by the results of a recent poll conducted by the Tamedia media group together with the 20 Minuten publication and the Leewas sociological institute.

Changing careers in adulthood is becoming the norm. More and more people in their 30s and 40s are abandoning stable but unsatisfying careers and looking for new directions. The reasons are burnout, limited growth and a rapidly changing labor market. How to overcome doubts, choose a promising direction and change jobs without financial risks – in RBC’s article.

On March 30, the EU Council gave final approval to a regulation on the creation of the European Talent Pool, a new platform that will connect non-EU job seekers with employers in the EU.

The Ukrainian labor market is showing surprising resilience – unemployment in the country is only slightly above pre-war levels, according to Logos Press.

The shortage of workers directly affects the pace of development of the country, so as early as 2026 employers in Moldova will be able to attract labor resources from distant countries, primarily from India and Bangladesh, reports Logos Press.