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3 days ago
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Germany's lagging foreign care worker recruitment – DW – 07/04/2025
Germany relies on foreign skilled labor. But German bureaucracy makes access to the work market difficult. "German bureaucracy really isn't kind,' says Yanileidy. The Colombian pediatric nurse left her two small children at home in the hope of being able to lead a better life as a nurse in Germany. She planned to work a few months before she brought her family to Germany. But bureaucratic obstacles turned those months into years. Ultimately, he marriage didn't survive the long wait. "We can't afford such complicated bureaucracy,' says Isabell Halletz, head of the German Employers' Association of Care Providers. Germany's nurses are already dropping out in droves and choosing to go to the US or Canada.
DW
26-06-2025
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The Imported Caregiver – DW – 06/26/2025
Germany is reliant on skilled labor from other countries. But German bureaucracy makes it difficult for people like Yanileidy. She came from Colombia to work as a nurse. The original plan -- to put her family life on hold -- ultimately broke her family up. "German bureaucracy really isn't kind,' says Yanileidy. The Colombian pediatric nurse left her two small children at home in the hope of being able to lead a better life as a nurse in Germany. The plan was that after her first few months, her family would follow her. But bureaucratic hurdles turned those months into years. In the end, her marriage didn't survive the long wait. "We can't afford such complicated bureaucracy,' says Isabell Halletz, head of the German Employers' Association of Care Providers. Nursing staff are already dropping out in droves and choosing to go to the US or Canada. DW English FRI 04.07.2025 – 01:15 UTC FRI 04.07.2025 – 04:15 UTC SAT 05.07.2025 – 13:15 UTC SUN 06.07.2025 – 19:15 UTC MON 07.07.2025 – 09:15 UTC MON 07.07.2025 – 16:15 UTC MON 07.07.2025 – 21:15 UTC WED 09.07.2025 – 12:15 UTC Lagos UTC +1 | Cape Town UTC +2 | Nairobi UTC +3 Delhi UTC +5,5 | Bangkok UTC +7 | Hong Kong UTC +8 London UTC +1 | Berlin UTC +2 | Moscow UTC +3 San Francisco UTC -7 | Edmonton UTC -6 | New York UTC -4
