Four members of a gang thought to have made millions organizing more than 120 sham marriages for Nigerian immigrants were jailed in London last week.  Desmond Woghiren, 40, and his cousin Frank Woghiren, 30, both of Enfield, North London, were given nine and six years respectively. George Tanimowo, 38, from Luton, and Idemudia Aigbedion, 40, from East London, got five and four years.  Desmond Woghiren used his security and cleaning company as a cover to fly in Dutch women to marry the would-be immigrants.

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According to Expatica News, the Belgian federal government has asked the High Council for Employment to investigate the impact on employment levels if Belgium were to open up its borders to workers from the 10 new EU member states.

Belgium must make a decision about any possible change to the transition regulations imposed on workers from the 10 new EU states by May 1, 2006.  It will examine the impact of not extending the restrictive transition phase, the current situation of workers from 10 new states in the Belgian jobs market, the impact on illegal employment and the need for a supervisory system to prevent fraud.  The study must be completed by mid-February and it must take into account the European Commission report to be released in January. Unions and employers will need to respond by mid-March.