Blue Card News Archive
2022
- JUL18Labour shortages in Europe offer trade unions valuable opportunity
Salaries are set to rise across the board because of the extensive nature of the labour shortages.
- JUN13The Blue Card Network platform is available in the Ukrainian language
Ukrainians are encouraged to learn about the great opportunities the EU Blue Card offers.
- MAY24Large number of apprenticeships left vacant in Germany
Recent data shows that tens of thousands of apprenticeships remained vacant during 2021.
- MAY3The employment rate in the European Union climbed back above 2019 levels
The share of employed Europeans has risen to 73.1% in 2021, up from 71.7% in 2020.
- APR14EU Blue Card to become easier available to persons with refugee status
Germany to allow refugees, who already hold a residence permit for temporary protection can later apply for an EU Blue Card, provided they meets the requirements.
- MAR16France unemployment hits 13-year low
France's unemployment rate fell in the final quarter of 2021 to the lowest level since 2008.
- MAR1The EU Blue Card is an EU work- and residence permit
Important to know: the Blue Card is available to all citizens of non-European Economic Area countries. It is designed to promote legal migration to the European Union.
- FEB10The minimum salary requirement for EU Blue Card Germany, for all professional categories, has not increased for 2022
By stabilizing the salary threshold EU countries make it more attractive for employers to elect foreign-born professionals.
- JAN4Poland saw an impressive increase in Blue Cards issued in 'pandemic' year 2020
According to Eurostat, the European Commission’s statistics office, the number of first issued Polish Blue Cards increased by 7% in 2020.
2021
- DEC8EU Blue Card Network Ambassador Program
Learn more about the incentive program that was launched to meet Europe’s increasing demand for skilled workers.
- NOV9EU economic output is seen reaching pre-COVID levels earlier than expected
Hospitality and tourism were battered by lockdowns and travel bans during the pandemic, but are now bouncing back.
- OCT19Poland's economy to expand by nearly 5% in 2021, says Prime Minister
'Additional budget revenues will reach approximately 17 billion Euro' Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters. Poland saw a 7% increase in granted EU Blue Cards in 2020 compared to 2019.
- SEP7Immigration is essential to Europe’s future
Statistics office Eurostat projects that by 2100, the EU’s population has fallen by 30 million.
- AUG10Europe leaves austerity behind with job-driven recovery
National recovery plans are expected to create at least 800,000 jobs by 2022 in the EU.
- JUL14The legal right to disconnect could become the norm in Europe
The right to disconnect says an employee should not be expected to respond to work communications outside of working hours.
- JUN16EU Parliament Approves Blue Card Reforms
More flexible admission conditions, enhanced rights and the possibility to move and work more easily between EU Member States.
- MAY26New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum features an improved EU Blue Card Scheme
More flexible admission conditions, enhanced rights and the possibility to move and work more easily between EU Member States.
- MAY12The EU economy expands and recovers strongly
Economic growth for the EU bloc is predicted to be 4.4% in 2022.
- APR23A record 28,000 EU Blue Cards issued by Germany in 2019APR6Romania was the fastest growing EU economy in 4Q2020
The GDP lagged by only 1.8% in Q4 compared to the same quarter in 2019.
MAR8EU Progress towards an improvement of EU Blue Card DirectiveThe aim is to better attract highly qualified and skilled third-country workers needed by the EU economy.
FEB2Expand your competencies with online coursesWatch lectures taught by world-class professors, learn at your own pace and reinforce concepts through interactive exercises.
JAN19You can travel to the European Union for employmentEmployment is considered essential by all EU countries.
