Seuls 2% des Européens vivent et travaillent dans un autre pays de l'UE. Guy Demesme fait partie de ce petit pourcentage. Il a quitté la France pour s'installer en Belgique. Les différences de cultures et de langues représentent souvent des obstacles à la

Reporter: L'herbe est-elle plus verte dans un autre pays?

Europeans aren't the best   in terms of labour mobility worldwide.

Yet, mobility is crucial for the   old continent's economic good health.

Few Europeans work   in another EU state.

Only 2% of working Europeans live   and work in another EU country.

Yet, mobility is crucial as it would make   European economy more competitive.

In 2006, Guy, a French photographer,   left everything to start life in Belgium.

Travelling between southern France and   his new home was out of the question.

He got rid of all his possessions   to start his own adventure.

After 2 years of professional uncertainty,   he decided to become his own boss.

Now, we're going to the shop I bought a   year ago in the rue du Page.

We have to drive round the block   to park the car.

Guy changed profession.   He quit photography to open a shop.

After a certain age,   if nobody's knocking on your door

You have to be active...   to sense current trends.

That's what takes time   when you settle in a town.

Getting to know who does what,   how and where to go to

and finding a nice idea   that makes you feel good.

Language, cultural differences,   distant family go against labour mobility.

The choice for his new country   was natural.

Brussels quickly became obvious,   firstly there's the common language.

It's less scary than going to London   if your English is bad.

Or worse, to Amsterdam,   a charming city...

But with no command   of the Dutch language...

According to a Eurobarometer survey   conducted with European citizens,

Danes, Swedes and Irish are   the most in favour of mobility.

But Greeks, Cypriots and Belgians   feel most negatively about it.

In this room, 24 individuals are ready   to give mobility a try.

and are taking this course to start   a professional project outside Belgium.

Public authorities are supporting this   to promote mobility abroad.

We're trying to make it possible for those   who have fewer advantages to leave,

not only the well qualified, but also   those with fewer qualifications.

Not only is it an opportunity, it's also   a way of learning to be independent,

When they return,   they're independent and manage better.

By 2013, the EU wants 50,000 adults   to follow courses to work abroad,

so that mobility becomes   common practice

and to create   a real European labour market.

Whether or not it gives itself   the means to do so remains to be seen.