Join The Local with our podcast listener offer In this episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by The Local Germany journalists Imogen Goodman and Aaron Burnett. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. We hear some analysis from political commentator Brian Melican on the state elections in Hesse and Bavaria.  'Disastrous results': Germany in shock after state electionsWhy did the AfD do so well in Bavaria and Hesse?We hear from Berlin-based immigration lawyer Sven Hasse who talks about what we can expect from the German government's skilled worker immigration law reforms. We then move onto a discussion about it in the studio. German Bundestag passes sweeping immigration reform bill How foreigners will be able to bring their families to Germany under new skilled worker law8 things to know about Germany's new skilled worker immigration lawThe Germany in Focus team are taking a two week break from the podcast and will return in the first week of November. Make sure to hit follow wherever you get your podcasts so you get updates on our latest episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.