europe blue cardGermany with the largest economy in Europe has the greatest shortage of IT staff. The German Information Technology Association estimates that twenty-five percent of IT vacancies remain unfilled. Germany and the UK together account for half of Europe's IT industry, and IT staff are among the largest beneficiaries of the 75,000 work permits (formerly called green cards) issued each year by each of these countries.
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| State Of Emergency After NZ Earthquake |
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A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand's second largest city after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake collapsed walls and cut off power.
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| Nine Dead In NZ Skydiving Plane Crash |
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Nine people are believed to have been killed in a skydiving plane crash on New Zealand's South Island.
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| Tax Shocker After Inland Revenue Blunder |
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Over one million people are facing a £1,500 bill for not paying enough tax thanks to a blunder at the Inland Revenue.
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| TV Meltdown: Governor Rules Out Debates |
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After a painful performance on a televised political debate, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer says she had never wanted to take part in the first place.
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| A Look At The National Newspaper Front Pages |
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Saturday's front pages once again focus on phone tapping allegations involving the News Of The World, as well as Cheryl Cole's divorce.
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| Toddler 'Boom' Sparks School Cuts Concern |
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An extra 350,000 primary school places reportedly will be needed by 2015 due to a surge in the number of four-year-olds, just as education spending is set to be cut by 20%.
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| Tight Security Surrounds Blair Book Signing |
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Tony Blair is due to hold his first public book signing since his political memoirs were released this week.
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| Ex-Headteacher Faces Jail For Abusing Boys |
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A former boarding school headteacher is facing jail for abusing boys in Norfolk and Suffolk during the 1970s and 1980s.
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| 'Miracle' Escape As Blast Wrecks Temple |
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Worshippers fled a Hare Krishna temple just seconds before a gas explosion ripped through the building in Leicester, according to fire officials.
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| Tagged Nadir To Face Trial 'In October 2011' |
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An Old Bailey judge has said Asil Nadir could face trial in October 2011 and ordered the tycoon to wear an electronic tag.
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