Poles to get a good deal from working in Spain, Portugal and Greece

However, in contrast to the UK, these countries will offer newcomers the same treatment as their own citizens, such as holidays, social security and unemployment benefits. "We are united with Poland. When we entered the EU we had to wait seven years to use the opportunity to work in wealthier member states. We know that these limitations make no sense," said Agustin Galan Machio, spokesperson of the Spanish mission to the EU. Analysts do not expect a mass exodus of Poles to the three countries, mainly due to language barriers, which stops migrant labor doing anything but the most basic jobs. Over the last two years over 350,000 Poles left to look for work in the UK, Ireland and Sweden. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A8) M.M.