Appeal to Germany: Speed ​​up visas for workers from the Balkans, without them the construction would be paralyzed

2022-10-06 08:47:35Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Appeal to Germany: Speed ​​up visas for workers from the Balkans, without
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The head of German crafts, Hans Peter Wollseifer, wants faster visas for workers from the Balkans. Without them, no concrete building would be erected in Germany.

The policy has not achieved the goal of easing the labor market, criticized the president of the Central Association of German Craftsmen, Hans Peter Wollseifer.

"When people from the Balkans want to come to Germany, it can take years until they get a visa." But we urgently need these people from the Balkans, especially in the field of construction, emphasized Wollseifer. It is known that the construction sector has many difficulties due to the lack of German workers. "Without the steel workers from the Balkans in construction, not a single concrete building would be erected in Germany", according to the head of the German crafts.   

Criticism of foreigners' offices

Wollseifer has criticized German visa authorities for their handling of visas for migrant workers. "Foreigners' offices very often act as authorities of non-acceptance of foreigners. But they should be welcome centers. This spirit is unfortunately experienced by very few offices," he told Germany's Mediengruppe Bayern newspaper at the weekend. "We need foreign labor force from abroad. "Unfortunately, since the entry into force of the skilled labor law three years ago, fewer workers are coming than we had thought", emphasized Wollseifer. Corona has played a role in the trend of the arrival of workers from abroad, but still not the labor market has been sufficiently eased./DW


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