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In reply to the discussion: STOCKMARKET WATCH -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012 [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)54. Desperate Europeans Are Entering Sham Marriages To Get Brazilian Visas
Being young and European right now can be pretty bleak, with the average EU youth unemployment rate standing at 22.4% and rates in Spain verging on a Great Depression-like 51%. Unsurprisingly, a lot of young Europeans want to move abroad, but moving abroad isn't always easy or even legal.
This report in Brazilian newspaper Fohla De S. Paulo shows the lengths young Europeans are going to to get a Visa marriage, temporary apartment moves, a few thousand dollars payment to a bride.
It's not easy but it's the best option for many of those who want to get a permanent visa for Brazil, and it seems like a lot of people want to work in Brazil, where unemployment rates sit currently at 5.8%.
"Im a bit afraid, but I know three Germans in Rio and an American in São Paulo who did the same," 31-year-old Spanish student tells Fohla De S.Paulo. "I could look for a job in Germany, where I was before I lost my job. But Europe is getting worse and worse, while the situation here is just the opposite.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/desperate-europeans-are-entering-sham-marriages-to-get-brazilian-visas-2012-7#ixzz20JlwFGIA
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