The increase in the number of migrants from middle and eastern European countries, especially Poland, is much greater than expected.
VVD ministers called the surge in labour migration "the most important development" in years.
In 2004 the Central Planning Bureau estimated the number of migrants would be between 7500 and 15000. That was on top of approximately 10000 seasonal workers. By 2008 there were an estimated 100000 Eastern Europeans and this year there are 200000 registered.
According to Social Affairs minister Henk Kamp, the eastern Europeans are welcome in the Netherlands as long as they work and can provide for themselves, and not rely on state benefits.
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