Consequences of migration in Europe

Migration can have positive and negative effects on the areas that "export" people and the areas that "import" people.
An acute labour shortage is apparent in some European countries due to the declining birth rate and the increasing proportion of retired people. There are labour shortages in skilled occupations, such as the medical profession, right through to semi and unskilled jobson construction sites and in agriculture. Countries such as Spain will clearly benefit from young and well-educated migrants, as the rate of natural increase in population is low. Migration should also have a positive impact on the wider European economy- reducing unemployment and productivity in different parts of the EU. Migration not only benefits the receiving country, but it also creates opportunities for the migrants and their families. Many migrants move from countries with high rates of unemployment to find more opportunity and better paid work in Spain, Italy, the UK, France, Germany and other Western European countries. These migrants are often able to send home some of their savings to support relatives living in their countries of origin.
Migrants are vital in carrying out all the unwanted jobs that are dirty, difficult and dangerous and provide services the current lifestyle of many Europeans demand such as childcare, house cleaning and pizza delivery that cannot be easily replaced by locals. They also fill in jobs in sectors such as farming, road repairs and tourism-related services and are in demand in the fast moving IT sector, as more highly skilled migrants are required.
However, the number of migrants moving into and around the EU has risen sharply over the last ten years, putting locals out of jobs and strain on local services, such as schools and housing. There is also a fear of the English culture being put under threat