US Edition'I made it': Germans reflect on Merkel's 2015 migrant influx
Chancellor Merkel's 2015 decision led to over one million refugees arriving, challenging social services and sparking political debate while inspiring significant volunteer efforts.
- In 2015, Germany experienced a major migrant influx as over one million refugees, mainly from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq, arrived seeking asylum.
- This influx followed earlier predictions rising from 400,000 refugees expected at the start of 2015 to over one million by the end of the year, amid ongoing conflicts and migration pressures.
- Chancellor Angela Merkel responded by keeping Germany's borders open on September 4, 2015, and declaring ‘Wir schaffen das’ , which symbolized a welcoming stance but later became politically divisive.
- Merkel later admitted the country was ‘not well prepared’ for this ‘enormous task’ despite the ‘incredible effort’ by many to support newcomers, while local services and communities faced overwhelmed capacities.
- The migrant crisis intensified political tensions in Europe, contributing to rising far-right support, increased border controls, and ongoing challenges for policymakers balancing humanitarian needs with security concerns.
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Mass migration and liberalism’s fall
It’s been 10 years since Angela Merkel, as German chancellor, memorably declared “Wir schaffen das” — “We can do this” — in the face of the mass migration crisis sweeping Europe. Last week The Wall Street Journal reported, “For the…
"Wir schaffen das" (We can do it) are the three words in German that virtually everyone can say fluently, one after the other. Ten years ago, Angela Merkel spoke the words that would define her political legacy. It began with applause and hugs on the train platforms in Munich, but the phrase divides German society to this day. Ten years later, did the Germans actually succeed? Hat Deutschland es geschafft (District of Germany)?
Young German girl says nobody asked her
Nobody asked her or anyone else for that matter what they thought about former German Chancellor Angela Merkel declaring: “We can do it!” in regard to opening the doors into Germany for more than one million Muslim invaders posing as asylum seekers. 🇩🇪🔴 A young German teen ponders what Germany would be like if Merkel […]
Bret Stephens: Mass migration and liberalism’s fall
It’s been 10 years since Angela Merkel, as German chancellor, memorably declared “Wir schaffen das” — “We can do this” — in the face of the mass migration crisis sweeping Europe. Last week The Wall Street Journal reported, “For the first time, populist or far-right parties are leading the polls in the U.K., France and Germany.” Similar parties are already in power or in government in Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden, to say nothing of …
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