Bonus episode: Why Germany is overhauling immigration laws

Become a member of The LocalIn the second part of our episode on immigration law reforms, host Rachel Loxton talks to Jan Dannenbring, the head of the department of labour law at the German Confederation for Skilled Crafts, and Green member of the Bundestag, Misbah Khan, who is a rapporteur on the law changes. Our guests discuss the skilled worker shortage, how Germany could attract more talent from abroad and when the law changes could come into force. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards.Read more about the immigration law reforms here:How many points could you get on Germany's planned skilled worker visa?What's in Germany's new draft law on skilled immigration   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Germany in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Germany as well as explore and explain the major issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.In each episode presenter Rachel Loxton chats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local Germany’s Rachel Stern, Imogen Goodman, James Jackson and Aaron Burnett. They are also frequently joined by other expert commentators.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.