Tag: foreigner
Municipalities warn against resistance to further refugees
Ukraine refugees in Brandenburg So far, Germany has taken in more than a million refugees from Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Before today’s federal-state meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the municipalities…
How Germany loses potential skilled workers
icon image 19-year-old Mohammad from Afghanistan works on the wiring of a control cabinet at the Siemens Professional Education training center. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Less than half of the school…
Heil presents cornerstones for immigration reform
Labor Minister Hubertus Heil at the cabinet table “Germany needs qualified specialists to remain economically successful.” (Photo: IMAGO/Emmanuele Contini) Berlin The federal government wants to make it easier for foreign…
More and more people are leaving big cities for the surrounding areas
Residential street in Dusseldorf The trend towards emigration to the surrounding areas has intensified. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to a study, the metropolises in Germany are increasingly losing people to…
What remains to increase the level of employment in Germany?
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) A cynic might think that the monetary policy…
Why Republicans are sending migrants north
Migrants arrive in New York Cities in Republican-ruled states in the southern United States bus migrants into major cities, including New York. (Photo: Reuters) new York A police officer rearranges…
Why Republicans are sending migrants north
Migrants arrive in New York Cities in Republican-ruled states in the southern United States bus migrants into major cities, including New York. (Photo: Reuters) new York A police officer rearranges…
Germany needs to quickly recruit many more skilled workers from abroad
The author Vanessa Ahuja is head of “Benefits and International Affairs” at the Federal Employment Agency. (Photo: BMAS) Skilled workers are becoming increasingly scarce. In 2021, the Federal Employment Agency…
“We can do it again”? The high number of refugees pushes cities to their limits
Berlin In Dresden, the trade fair is being prepared as an emergency accommodation for refugees, Leipzig is planning tent cities, Berlin sees itself at the limit. Before the refugee summit…
“We can do it again”? The high number of refugees pushes cities to their limits
Berlin In Dresden, the trade fair is being prepared as an emergency accommodation for refugees, Leipzig is planning tent cities, Berlin sees itself at the limit. Before the refugee summit…
Federal government largely agree on key points
Refugee in a training workshop Immigrants can help to solve the problem of skilled workers in the trades and other economic sectors. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The cornerstones for a planned…
Finland bans entry of tourists from Russia
Prime Minister Sanna Marin with Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto Finland had already tightened its entry rules at the beginning of September. (Photo: AP) Stockholm While discussions are still being held…
Merz and “social tourism”: CDU boss apologizes
Friedrich Merz “We are now experiencing social tourism from these refugees.” (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin CDU leader Friedrich Merz has apologized for his statement about “social tourism” by Ukrainian refugees…
Merz sees “social tourism” from Ukrainians to Germany
Friedrich Merz “We are now experiencing social tourism from these refugees.” (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin CDU leader Friedrich Merz has complained about “social tourism” from Ukrainian refugees to Germany. He…
Why more immigration will not solve the shortage of skilled workers
immigration in Germany “But unlike in Australia, Canada or New Zealand, not only are there no clear targets in this country, there is also a lack of the necessary infrastructure.”…
Shortage of skilled workers: training, immigration & Co.
Training in a metal trade Employers and trade unions agree that the vocational orientation of young people must be strengthened. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Berlin The federal government wants to…
Foreign skilled workers wait months for their qualifications to be recognised
Shortage of skilled workers in Germany It is still difficult for foreign employees to have their qualifications recognized in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is making progress in recognizing foreign…
How medium-sized companies attract skilled workers from non-EU countries
skilled worker Recruit employees from abroad via social media. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Youssef El Gorch has made it: He is doing an apprenticeship as an industrial electrician at HBS Elektrobau…
Discrimination: Anti-discrimination officer is level-headed
Ferda Ataman The new Federal Commissioner once made a connection between Germans and potatoes. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Heinrich) Berlin When Ferda Ataman presented the orange-colored, 64-page annual report of the Federal…
Discrimination: Anti-discrimination officer is level-headed
Ferda Ataman The new Federal Commissioner once made a connection between Germans and potatoes. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Heinrich) Berlin When Ferda Ataman presented the orange-colored, 64-page annual report of the Federal…