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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Holger Hansen

Germany sets cornerstones for liberal migration reforms - government source

FILE PHOTO: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger and Labour Minister Hubertus Heil address the media after their meeting to discuss strategy for attracting, retaining skilled workers. Berlin, Germany, September 7, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo

Germany's ruling coalition has put the cornerstones in place to change the immigration system to make the country more attractive for skilled workers and fill hundreds of thousands of vacancies in the labour market, a government source told Reuters on Friday.

The reforms include introducing a so-called "opportunity card" which will entitle people to look for jobs in Germany based on a points system, with language skills, professional experience and connection to Germany among the criteria, the source said.

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