Berlin is planning to ease restrictions on the immigration of educated workers in order to address skills shortages in German industry. At the same time it wants to extend limits on the migration of Eastern European labor. A worker checks a part at MWL a maker of pressure containers for the petrochemical industry. Many German firms have been hit by a shortage of skilled workers. Germany wants more immigrants -- at least as long as they are qualified workers. The German government plans to ease restrictions on the immigration of educated foreigners with much needed skills. However, at the same time Berlin wants to further delay the migration of unskilled labor from Eastern Europe. On Monday, government spokesman Thomas Steg told reporters that there had been no final decision on the shake up of Germany's immigration rules but confirmed media reports that Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet planned to discuss the matter later in July. Last week, Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and Labor Minister Olaf Scholz presented an "action plan" on easing immigration to their colleagues in the governing left-right coalition.
Berlin is planning to ease restrictions on the immigration of educated workers in order to address skills shortages in German industry. At the same time it wants to extend limits on the migration of Eastern European labor.
A worker checks a part at MWL a maker of pressure containers for the petrochemical industry. Many German firms have been hit by a shortage of skilled workers. Germany wants more immigrants -- at least as long as they are qualified workers. The German government plans to ease restrictions on the immigration of educated foreigners with much needed skills. However, at the same time Berlin wants to further delay the migration of unskilled labor from Eastern Europe.
On Monday, government spokesman Thomas Steg told reporters that there had been no final decision on the shake up of Germany's immigration rules but confirmed media reports that Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet planned to discuss the matter later in July.
Last week, Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and Labor Minister Olaf Scholz presented an "action plan" on easing immigration to their colleagues in the governing left-right coalition.
Time to learn german. keep to the Fen Causeway
I always feel better when I know my problems are my own fault.
A simple language, skills and work experience requirement is the key approach. Trying to be too restrictive with education, phd, funds, etc, requirements would be foolish and counter-productive. The hungriest Americans who would be most beneficial to a European economy are the 25-45 age group with 4+ years of experience in their field.
If possible, favor single people by not offering visa's to the spouse/children or whatever. Those people can be granted other means but if your goal is emigrant brain-drain you need to get the young, mobile and energized Americans who are uncertain about their futures here. There are many and they can offer you as much as you offered the US these past 200 years.
Which country meets those specifications? I'm thinking Spain...
