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Hessen Creates Fast-Track Office for Skilled-Worker Immigration

The state aims to ease severe staffing gaps by giving employers a single contact point with faster, predictable decisions.

Homebuilders Press Trump as Raids Drain Crews, Drive Up Housing Costs

EU Unveils Tougher Visa Rules and Five-Year Migration Strategy to Curb Irregular Arrivals and Attract Talent

Queensland Audit Warns of 50,000-Worker Peak Shortfall as 2032 Build Ramps Up

Pennsylvania Dairy Farmers Confront Labor Shortage as Immigration Crackdown Shrinks Workforce

North Korea Sends Tens of Thousands of Workers to Russia in Near-Enslavement Conditions

Germany’s Skilled Labor Shortage Set to Reach 768,000 Unfilled Roles by 2028

Germany’s Childcare System Grapples with Eastern Underuse and Western Staff Gaps

UK and EU Edge Closer to Youth Mobility Visa Agreement

Nationwide Protests Highlight Crisis in French Childcare

White House Marks Two Years of CHIPS Act with Major Milestones