The German Ministers' Council (Bundeskabinett) adopted, on September 19, 2007, a directive making it easier to hire engineers and specialists coming from the European Union's new member States. This softening in the German stand is supposed to cope with the shortages in skilled workforce. (Ref. 070768)
Germany’s strong economic growth, its companies’ good health and the striking lack in highly-skilled workers pushed the government to soften employment regulation for workers coming from new EU member States. Starting on November 1, according to the directive adopted by the Bundeskabinett and prepared by Franz Müntefering, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, engineers specialized in the electronics, automobile and mechanics sectors will no longer be in competition with German workers if
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