It will soon be easier for foreign students who have studied in Switzerland to stay and work in the country after graduation.
The Council of States has backed a plan voted on by the lower house a couple of months ago.
Green Party deputy Lisa Mazzone says there’s a skills gap at the moment and fierce European competition for high skilled workers.
The Minister of Justice, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider agrees, saying it will affect around 500 people a year – and that they’re already well integrated.
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