Does Germany welcome immigrants?

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Publication Date March 2015
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Germans are getting used to the fact that the Federal Republic is a destination country for immigrants. That is one of the findings of a survey carried out by research institute TNS Emnid on behalf of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. More people in Germany now believe the country is welcoming of newcomers than was the case just a few years ago. Six out of ten people queried believe that immigrants receive a friendly welcome when they arrive. In 2012, the last time the survey was carried out, only half the respondents said that was true. Yet Germans remain unsure whether immigration benefits society or is detrimental to it. In addition, people in the country's east are more sceptical of immigrants than people in the west.

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Related Links
Deutsche Welle, 06.03.15: A restricted welcome for immigrants in Germany http://dw.de/p/1EmOt
ESO: Background information: Poll: Majority of Germans reject immigration from outside the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/poll-majority-of-germans-reject-immigration-from-outside-the-eu/
EurActiv, 17.04.15: Germany debates new immigration law amid skills shortage http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/germany-debates-new-immigration-law-amid-skills-shortage-313866
EUObserver, 22.04.15: Germany grapples with attitudes to asylum seekers https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128401
ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

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