The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany 'missed its chance' to attract skilled eastern Europeans Germany is not attracting enough immigrants, despite lifting work restrictions in May, latest figures show, leading to criticism of a chance wasted in 2004 when other European countries opened their borders to eastern neighbours. https://www.thelocal.de/20110721/36435 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:34:00 +0200 36435 Eastern immigrants warned to integrate Eastern European immigrants who arrive under relaxed EU labour rules after Sunday should be mindful they integrate with Germany society, the government's integration commissioner Maria Böhmer warned Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110429/34709 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:34:00 +0200 34709 Job market finally opens to eastern Europeans Germany put off opening its borders to eastern European workers until the last possible minute, but as May 1 now approaches, some fear a golden opportunity has already been missed. https://www.thelocal.de/20110427/34645 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0200 34645 Mixed feelings as labour market expands Politicians, labour representatives and employers are looking towards next weekend with varied feelings as the date approaches when people from eight new EU member countries will have the right to work in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20110425/34609 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:06:00 +0200 34609 Fresenius boosts eastern Europe ops with big buy Germany's Fresenius Medical Care, the world number one in dialysis machines, said on Tuesday it was making a €485-million ($647-million) acquisition to boost its presence in Eastern Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20110104/32213 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:46:00 +0100 32213 Unions fret eastern Europeans will hit wages Trade unions are threatening major protests unless Angela Merkel’s coalition government introduces a minimum wage for temporary jobs in Germany to prevent foreign workers undercutting salaries. https://www.thelocal.de/20101228/32081 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:29:00 +0100 32081 Axel Springer merges eastern holdings with Swiss group German media group Axel Springer announced on Wednesday it would merge its Eastern European operations with those of Switzerland's Ringier to create one of the region's biggest print and digital publishers. https://www.thelocal.de/20100324/26087 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +0100 26087 Czech EU presidency slams German job market restrictions The Czech Republic – which currently holds the rotating EU presidency – on Thursday slammed Germany and Austria for keeping labour restrictions on citizens from Eastern Europe in place until 2011. https://www.thelocal.de/20090430/18997 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:12:00 +0200 18997