Scholz told a citizens’ forum in Potsdam, near Berlin, that the government was working on attracting foreign workers to “continue street demonstrations” despite a growing population, which is expected to increase the population by an estimated 7% to 90 million by 2070. Will happen
The German government last month agreed plans to reform immigration law, as Berlin seeks to open up the job market in Europe’s biggest economy to much-needed workers from outside the EU.
The government has said it wants to boost immigration and training to tackle a skills shortage in Germany’s economy at a time of weak growth, as an aging population puts increasing pressure on the public pension system.