THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

The world’s longest undersea tunnel system

For almost 200 years engineers and politicians on both sides of the Channel have put forward schemes for link Britain with continental Europe. Today  the Channel tunnel transport system is a reality. It offers a fast, practical and confortable alternative to travel by sea or air and also a fixed link between Britain and her partners in continental Europe. It travels at speeds up to 300 kph and offers a faster city- to- city service from London to Paris or Brussels than by air.

Average journey times are three hours between London and Paris and three hours 10 minutes between London and Brussels.

At Waterloo Station in London a new international terminal has been built for trains using the tunnel.

THE WAY  TO A  “PERMIT TO STAY”

Italy has for some years been attracting considerable numbers of legal and illegal immigrants from all over the world. As a result, current Italian immigration law is influenced by political and social considerations that range from fear of to many people from other culture and religions, to a realisation that the country needs immigrants, both skilled and unskilled, to continue functioning.

Any citizen of an EU country as a right is not unconditional.

You do not need a visa, but you do have some form of health insurance and the authorities can refuse entry if you are a burden in the state.

Persons with a criminal record can also be refused.

Relocating to Italy by non-Europeans is clearly more complicated than for EU citizens. While it is correct that the government should try to regulate the flow of immigrants, their attention on unskilled workers with no thought for the type of situation.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN ITALY: LIABILITY OR ASSET?

Italy’s legal immigrants make up less than five percent of the total populations , far fewer than in many other EU countries.

Public opinion about immigrants continues to be influenced by common media stereotypes. Italy’s business community continues to be a powerful voice for increased legal migration, and new legislation allows employers to hire an undocumented immigrant first and then regularise the worker’s status by asking for a permit that lets the worker remain in the country legally.