WorldNews Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 A record-breaking influx of refugees could help ease Germany's skills shortage and companies should start training programs for asylum-seekers to speed up integration, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Thursday. With the number of deaths outstripping births, Berlin estimates the working-age population in Germany will shrink by 6 million people by 2030 and some companies say they are already struggling to fill vacancies. Gabriel, who is Chancellor Angela Merkel's deputy, described the expected arrival of an estimated 800,000 asylum-seekers by the end of 2015 "the biggest national, European challenge" since German reunification in 1990. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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