German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a crowd in Berlin that Germany’s continued success depends on how successfully it manages immigration and integration, The Local reports.
Speaking to young people from an immigrant background to mark the 70th anniversary of the passing of the German Constitution, Merkel said that the “economic and social viability of our country” depends on the country’s successful management of these challenges.
The crowd was assembled as part of the ‘Go Your Own Way’ initiative, a program of the German Immigration Foundation (DSI) which promotes integration of younger people from immigrant backgrounds into the German job market.
During the speech, Merkel reminded the audience that 19 million Germans – just under one quarter of the total population of 83 million – have an immigrant background.
One of the major features of the German Constitution is the way in which it promotes integration and diversity, while also ensuring that these processes adhere to core German values.
Referencing the recent migrant influx, particularly from Middle Eastern countries like Syria and Iraq, Merkel said that while there have been and will continue to be difficulties, this represented the continued changes that have taken place since the country emerged from the ashes of World War Two.
“We have painstakingly understood that. (We continue to understand) how immigration is changing our country and how it will continue to change our country”, she said.
“We have learned that our country must be a country of immigration and of integration.“
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