Travelling people are putting their business skills to increasingly impressive use- says the Spectator magazine.

"Traders are comfortable travelling abroad to find work. Many Gypsy men are not only fluent in English but also speak German, French and a smattering of Scandinavian languages.

This is striking, since academics often bewail the fact that many can’t read or write — a relic of a nomadic lifestyle where they were often moved on every few days from stopping places and few attended schools. But their linguistic skills are very impressive. So is their lack of dependence on benefits, which many men in the cultures feel are shameful to obtain. They would rather travel across Europe to work."

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https://www.spectator.co.uk/2013/08/meet-the-gypsy-entrepreneurs/