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)