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Health professionals move between countries in search of higher salaries, better working conditions, training and career opportunities, or new professional and personal experiences. When crossing borders, they change the com-position of the workforce in both sending and receiving countries, affecting the size, skill-mix, geographical distribution and demographic profile. This can have conse-quence on the workforce’s contribution to the performance of the health system by miti-gating or aggravating workforce shortages, the lack of specific skills, or the situation in underserved areas. With 12 Member States acceding to the Euro