of a recession, there are several possible causes of the current economic situation in Germany such as the lack of skilled labor as well as a decline in trade. Due to the global economic downturn the German Finance Ministry blames the decline in global exports as a contributing factor to the unfortunate situation of the economy (German Finance). This lack of trading has led to the careful attitude of German investors as confidence in German business has declined for the fifth month in a row (Bogdanowicz). The most probable origin of this state of economic affairs is the serious deficiency of German skilled workforce. The countrys birth rate is among the lowest in Europe. The German population is expected to fall from 82 million to less than 60 million people over the next fifty years and the workforce will be nearly cut in half (Germany Pressed). Interior Minister Otto Schily, We must recognize that to secure our prosperity, out future, we are dependant on people from other countries with skills that we desperately need(Germany Pressed). In order to salvage the German economy, experts say that at least half a million-immigrant workers will be essential (German Region).If a country is on the brink of an economic crisis and their supply of skilled labor is dwindling then a country should reevaluate its immigration policies and recruit labor from other parts of the world. Germany has traditionally abstained from large-scale immigration. The numbers proposed by are actually quite modest, given the dire projections due to the country's aging population and declining birthrate (German Work). With backing of the CDU-CSU, Christian Democrats, and the FDP, liberals, the two major political parties in Germany the current immigration proposal attempts to, fill a gap in certain sectors of the Germany economy where migrant labor is needed but would also establish a points system to evaluate the suitability of other candidates for immigration ...
