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Observations, numbers and perspectives from my corridors: recruiting in the German-speaking mid-market, relocation to Southern and South-Eastern Europe, internationalisation of Bavarian SMEs. Everything with sources — so you can verify.
Internationalisation
Italy 2026: the least internationalised large EU economy is still your strongest nearshoring lever
20 July 2026 · 8 min read
Istat confirms: Italy is the least internationalised of the four large EU economies — France and Spain sit above 40 % of GDP, Italy at 24 %. At the same time, the 2026 'Decreto Lavoro' changes the rules for foreign employers. What that means for DACH mid-market companies with an Italy corridor.
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EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026: what employers must do now
6 June 2026 · 9 min read
EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026: what the new rules mean for employers — salary ranges, gender pay gap reporting, and compliance.
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AI in recruiting: what the EU AI Act means concretely for mid-market employers in 2026
4 February 2026 · 5 min read
Automated screening, AI-assisted interviews, matching algorithms: what counts as high-risk under the AI Act in 2026 — and where SMEs realistically need to be careful.
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