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Let asylum seekers get work faster: German business

Published Sun, Dec 7, 2014 · 09:50 PM

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Berlin

GERMAN business would like to see asylum seekers given quicker access to the jobs market, saying they could benefit Europe's top economy, industry leaders said on Sunday.

The president of the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Eric Schweitzer, told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper that asylum seekers deserved "future prospects" in Germany, calling them a "great opportunity" for the country's economy.

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