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High-skilled Migrants: Welcome to Europe!

Jakob von Weizsäcker explains why Europe should welcome high-skilled immigrants from all parts of the world with open arms. Click here   to download this comment. This comment was also published by Telos.

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Jakob von Weizsäcker explains why Europe should welcome high-skilled immigrants from all parts of the world with open arms.

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