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Verschlechterung der Ausbildungschancen junger MigrantInnen

Die Zahlen sind alarmierend. In den vergangenen Jahren ist die Zahl der Ausbildungsplätze für jungeMigrantInnen nach Einschätzung des Statistischen Bundesamtes stetig gesunken. Seit 1994 hatsich der Anteil ausländischer Auszubildender fast halbiert. Von den 1,55 Millionen Lehrlingen imvergangenen Jahr hatten 4,4 Prozent einen ausländischen Pass.

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Immigrants Boosting Spanish Economy

Immigrants in Spain are emerging as a powerful new force in the Spanish economy, raising demand for housing, which in turn is sustaining the country’s construction boom. With the rising demand for housing, increased demand for skilled immigrant construction workers has also risen. The flow on effect of increased immigration to Spain has led to […]

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International Assignments on the Rise

Multinational companies are significantly increasing the number of international assignments they offer their staff, especially the number of female expatriates has increased. Some 44 per cent of multinational companies report an increase in the number of international assignments to and from locations other than the headquarters over the past two years, according to

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Denmark Raises Pensions Age

The Danish government has adopted a social welfare agreement, which will see an increase in state pension age and rise in early retirement age to tackle the effects of longevity. According to the welfare reform bill, the pension age will increase from 65 to 67 between 2024 and 2027, and early retirement age will rise […]

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Croatia Strengthens Penalties for Racist Crimes

Croatian lawmakers have strengthened penalties against racially- and ethnically-motivated crimes. The amendment to the penal code says “every offence committed against a person because of his race, skin colour, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion or other particularities” will in future be treated by the courts as aggravating circumstances.

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