This year, Romania became very attractive to Bangladeshi workers, after quotas were doubled. But on arrival, many find out the work promised is non-existent. The Bangladeshi embassy in Romania estimate at least 6,000 of 7,000 recent arrivals have made onward journeys without papers towards Western Europe.
InfoMigrants' recent interview with the Greek migration minister, Notis Mitarachi, about a 5-year seasonal worker visa scheme for Bangladeshi nationals prompted a lot of questions about working in Greece. Here are some answers.
The Greek minister for migration and asylum, Notis Mitarachi, tells InfoMigrants that a scheme to offer seasonal worker visas to thousands of Bangladeshis will start this fall. Some migrants are critical of the plan, saying if offers no long-term security.