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Can Germany still attract foreign workers as skilled labour shortages spike?

A shrinking population, retiring baby boomers and falling immigration are combining to deepen Germany's labour crisis. Eastern states in particular face big gaps, just as far-right politics push potential workers away.

Can Germany still attract foreign workers as skilled labour shortages spike?

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A shrinking population, retiring baby boomers and falling immigration are combining to deepen Germany's labour crisis.

Eastern states in particular face big gaps, just as far-right politics push potential workers away.

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A shrinking population, retiring baby boomers and falling immigration are combining to deepen Germany's labour crisis. Eastern states in particular face big gaps, just as far-right politics push potential workers away.

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