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To remedy a cruel shortage of manpower, the German government adopted a law allowing from March 1 next to welcome non-Europeans on the job market. Angela Merkel spoke this weekend of the negative consequences for the attractiveness of her country that companies could leave. A summit meets Monday evening around the Chancellor and the social partners to reflect on the priorities and modalities of the new law.
From our correspondent in Berlin , Pascal Thibaut
More than half of German companies were worried this fall due to a shortage of workers . Of course, older workers could be even more numerous, like working women. And better skills for the unemployed can provide solutions. But they are not enough.
Unemployment is at an all-time low and 2.5 million people from another EU country are already working in Germany. A research institute recently claimed that 260,000 skilled migrants were needed each year until 2060. With its new law, Berlin hopes to attract 25,000 people a year.
The meeting on Monday, December 16 should allow us to know what needs businesses have. Pilot projects with Vietnam, Brazil and India will be set up. In the future, a qualified non-European person will be able to settle in Germany without an employment contract and will have six months to get one. The recognition of diplomas must be improved, the granting of visas and language learning facilitated.
An OECD report has given an average rating to Germany, whose attractiveness can improve with regard to the reception of skilled migrants.
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