[ID:0494]Imagine flying into The Hague to work in an international scientific institute and setting up a new home along a canal. Or landing a job as a financial analyst in Britain and renting a flat near Hyde Park in London. Or working for UNESCO and living in the Latin quarter of Paris.
These are the real-life stories of determined individuals who have engaged in long-term planning and have taken the initiative as opportunities presented themselves. These are the stories of people who, 10 years ago, took a year off to work in Europe as grape pickers, hotel maids and nannies. Many Americans with European jobs have also spent a year as poor students in Berlin, Lisbon or Oxford. In some instances, a European Community (EC) passport, acquired because of European-born relatives, eased entry into their European jobs.
The European Union
In order to understand the job market in Europe you must understand the EU. The 25 members of the powerful European Union have adopted a treaty of European Unity which commits all signatories to take up common foreign, security and immigration...