There was talk of doing this for a few months (see our story 070331). Facing a workforce shortage threatening economic growth, the large coalition accepted, this Friday, August 24, to make access to the labour market easier for skilled personnel in trades such as electrical engineering or machine tools from eastern and central European countries. This decisions marks a turning point in the country's migratory policy which, until now, used to practice very strict restrictions to prevent social dumping. (Ref. 070688)
An opening with no conditions. Germany is ready to welcome, from November 1 on, skilled workers from eastern EU countries, specialized in electrical engineering and machine tools, announced on Friday the chancellor Angela Merkel, after a meeting with the “large coalition.” This is a first step for a country which had until now been one of those with the most severe restrictions to the entry of workers from what was then enlargement countries. The government agreed to welcome skilled workers wit
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