November 21, 2025

Europe’s tech talent inflow collapses amid anti-immigration push

While Europe continues to attract tech talent, its net inflow is shrinking

Net migration of tech professionals to Europe fell by half in recent years, amid rising tensions over migration and changing visa rules across the region.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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