Switzerland will allow more foreign specialists to be recruited from countries outside the EU, a move aimed at giving companies access to a bigger pool of qualified workers, reports Reuters. On Friday, the Swiss government agreed to allow 3,500 five-year “B” residence permits next year from countries outside the EU, this was 500 more than in 2017. This has raised the country’s quote to 8,000 permits including short term resident permits. “The upper limits of the quota are being raised... as the Swiss government seeks to satisfy needs of the economy by addressing continuing demand for specialists from states outside the European Union and the European Free Trade Association,” the government said.