'Tinder for jobs': Brussels unveils plan to match migrants with EU jobs amid labour shortages

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The European Commission has tabled plans for a new platform to match migrants with job offers across the bloc as concerns mount over an increasingly tight EU labour market.

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00:00 (music)

00:29 We have today around 10 million third-country nationals employed in the European Union.

00:36 And without them, we will not, we will stop actually, because they are essential in our

00:41 labor market.

00:42 When we look at the demography, we're going to need, until 2030, seven more million people

00:51 in the workforce, just because of demography.

00:53 (music)

01:17 You should not forget that we have an untapped potential for the EU domestic workforce, but

01:25 it's not enough.

01:26 Europe is engaged in a global race for talent.

01:31 The same way that we are fighting a global race for raw materials or energy, we're also

01:40 fighting a global race for talent.

01:44 And we have very powerful competitors who have straightforward avenues for third-country

01:51 nationals, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

01:57 (music)

02:23 This is not about a fortress Europe.

02:27 This is about a Europe open for business in a way which is orderly and regulated.

02:36 There are many populists and demagogues in Europe that they claim miracle solutions to

02:44 sort out the migration problems.

02:47 We are in the line of business of good solutions that make an impact on the ground.

02:55 (upbeat music)

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