The German upper house recently passed a scheme which allows computer
experts from outside the European Union to work in Germany. According to a
Reuters report, a watered down version of the original scheme was tabled to
ensure its passage through the Bundesrat upper house, where the
conservatives have a majority.
The conservatives were opposed to the scheme under a slogan 'Kinder statt
Inder' meaning 'Children instead of Indians', implying that German children
should be provided the high technology education as opposed to importing
technology workers.
The scheme which is the brainchild of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is
modeled on the American green card. It is aimed to attract workers from
India and Eastern Europe and hopes to make German information technology
globally competitive. To ensure that only well qualified professionals can
avail this facility, it requires all applicants to have a university
qualification or prove they will be paid a minimum income of 100,000 marks
annually.
- nriol.com report
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