Swiss special fee could also be expensive for German companies. Due to the current shortage of skilled workers, companies from Baden-Württemberg are increasingly relying on foreign specialists.

A special fee for newcomers is currently being discussed in Switzerland and has already met with massive criticism from the EU. The Ditzingen-based mechanical engineering company Trumpf recently registered short-time work at a plant in the neighboring country. The EU is criticizing Switzerland's move so massively, writes Julian Baumann at BW24.