Germany gets top marks for integration of migrants – DW – 07/07/2024
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A new OECD study has found Germany is successfully integrating migrants despite obstacles such as migrants often having little education.

A new OECD study has found Germany is successfully integrating migrants despite obstacles such as migrants often having little education.

If you were to listen to many in Germany, you would think the country’s integration of migrants and asylum seekers was going rather poorly. But a new study by the 38-member Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shows that isn’t the case.

Despite a number of challenges — such as further education and training — Germany is doing a better job than many of its European neighbors when it comes to integrating new arrivals, the study finds.

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    Despite a number of challenges — such as further education and training — Germany is doing a better job than many of its European neighbors when it comes to integrating new arrivals, the study finds.

    For the study, OECD migration expert Thomas Liebig compared data from countries such as Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France and Italy, as well as from Scandinavian nations.

    His finding: Although much attention is focused on asylum seekers and refugees, most migration in Germany comes from citizens moving within the European Union.

    A glance at Germany’s migration map makes that clear: Almost 60% of people come because EU citizens can find easier access to work here.

    But, despite the issues of migration, Germany simply cannot afford long, drawn-out debates about whether it is a country of immigrants or not, the study finds.

    Ingegration commissioner Alabali-Radovan added that she commissioned the study to bring greater objectivity to what she called “an emotional debate.”

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