Opening the border

Non EU citizens with a vocational skill can now be fast-tracked in the German visa process.

“Until now, only workers with vocational skills from inside the EU had easy access to jobs in Germany, whereas non-EU citizens generally had a hard time getting visas and work permits.

‘The new regulation will throw 40 percent of the old clauses overboard and open the door wide for sought-after, trained employees, who can move the country forward,’ said the minister.”

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Cascade a copy?

Germany’s song for the 2013 Eurovision contest has, in what seems to be becoming fashionable these days, been accused of plagiarism.