Germany: Berlin rolls out its new migration policy

Faced with a severe shortage of skilled labour, Germany is rolling out a massive programme to activate and seek skilled workers. In order to make up for its shortages, the country has to hire 400,000 workers from abroad every year. With this in mind, on 30 November the Federal Council of Ministers adopted the main guidelines of a strategy that has been the work of coordinated action between four ministries and that includes no less than the overhaul of legislation on immigration and the acquisition of nationality, as well as recognition of dual nationality.