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.

  • @hapablap@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    9•5 months ago

    As always it’s important to get the thoughts of sports or movie stars before making any judgements.

    According to German soccer star Toni Kroos, Germany is worse off which doesn’t seem like a metric of success.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/07/germany-has-been-overwhelmed-by-migrants-says-toni-kroos/

    He said he felt that Germany had become less secure since he left, and was now concerned his child would not come back “unharmed” from a night out alone.

    Kroos told the Lanz & Precht podcast: “I think Germany is a great country and I’m happy to be here, but it’s not really the same country that it was 10 years ago when we left.”

    But of course he hasn’t lived there for 10 years so who knows what he’s basing this on.

    • @thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7•5 months ago

      I mean, most countries don’t stay the same for 10 years. Also. Most people get more fearful over their children getting hurt as they get older, and the parent loses control.

      Sounds like this person is just getting older and doesn’t realise they’re fitting into a pretty well known stereotype of parents.