On 12 March, Reem Alabali-Radovan, the German Minister for Cooperation, launched the “WE-Fair” alliance (Wirtschaft und Entwicklungspolitik für faire Fachkräftegewinnung). It brings together her ministry (BMZ), major German employer organisations and trade unions (DIHK, ZDH, DGB), as well as companies such as DHL, Randstad, and industrial mid-caps. The initiative aims to benefit Germany, foreign skilled workers, and their countries of origin. The central idea, integrating previous bilateral exp
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.