....Chancellor Angela Merkel is one who has created chaos caused by 1,000,000+ immigrants into Germany.
....And you need to improve your spelling, consider purchasing a dictionary.
I'm quite amazed of the recent turn the discussion took which adds nothing to the debate. I am aware that a forum is not (and should not be) a soft and quiet Club. But the possibility of starting conversations with different or opposite opinions can make very interesting things to happen and to get the job done. In a social network like in any group of people, different ideas are valuable, different or opposite comments are always welcome.
We are living in a small world, then even in a forum of boaters I think it could be a pleasure and a great interest for all to debate and exchange on topics of our different countries and societies, without going that far, I mean without bringing undue pressures on the discussion. Indeed ease and quality of discussion are essential for a wider active participation. In my opinion, we could together discuss the different topics in a gentlemanly fashion and with great sportsmanship.
Then I don't yet understand how to adopting a much harder or aggressive tone could move things forward. In today's world, foreign citizens from democratic countries must stand together to meet the challenges posed by the social issues actually facing our countries.
You are fluent in English, but to use your words,
"you really should consider a dictionary" and have a look on "chaos". A chaos in Germany ? Have you been there recently ? It seems that newspapers or TV News fooled you, your statement about "chaos" was wrong, unreasonable and groundless.
There is no chaos in Germany, as well nowhere in European Union. There is chaos in both Iraq and Syria, whose the first cause and responsibility do not lie with any European country... but whose European countries are paying for the human, social, and financial consequences.
I'm not an expert neither a specialist in immigration flows, but beside my work I have been appointed by the president of French Republic as an administrator of the Ministry of Social Affairs for 10 years in which the impact of workers migration and refugee movement, in France and European Union, was a large part of our concern, for the reason the financial and social consequences were at the center of the French Ministry of Social Affairs priorities also of the European institutions.
On migration / immigration, answers can vary tremendously from country to country because the same causes do not lead to the same effects. I have no knowledge on this topic about the US, Canada or Australia.
However my duties enable me to speak about Germany. I don't have a dictionary then I hope you would understand my (non native) English.
You stated that
"Chancellor Angela Merkel created chaos in Germany caused by 1,000,000+ immigrants".
You really should read about European social history. Immigration in Germany is not a new topic. The country is the second most popular migration destination in the world, after the United States. In fact, some 11 million of the people (13.5% of the population) currently living in Germany were actually born elsewhere after the end of WWII.
I am aware that the 2015/16 refugee crisis has affected the economic and political debate in Germany also that it has shown how important safety is for the quality of life of Europeans. But now, the controversial refugee movement and last poor German demographic trends - the population in Germany started to decline in 2003 - make immigration as an opportunity to boost German’s potential growth.
Indeed, because of a low birthrate, the population in Germany is shrinking, raising the pivotal question of who will keep the massive German economy humming in the years ahead. As the decline accelerates, by 2030 the government predicts a hole as big as 2.3 million workers in the German labor force which would be a huge issue for the country.
Large migration flows into Germany are not a new phenomenon. Germany has gone through waves of immigration before, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s, when great numbers of Turkish guest workers helped provide the backbone of its Cold War economy. Later after that, Germany also looked beyond Europe for prospective workers, with German factories courting Indian workers and engineers, and German universities competing for Asiatic students. Germany is a country where all skin colors are welcome.
The German economy has always been dependent on immigration, both from Europe as the rest of the world. Angela Merkel said recently that "it will take time, effort and money,”. But Germany will make it because it is a strong country, the government is simplifying immigration procedures, funding free language classes.
The massive influx of refugees creates immense challenges for the German society, this, however, will depend on successful integration into the labour market. The German business community views the recent influx of refugees as an opportunity to help companies grow and ensure long-term prosperity. Moreover the unemployment rate is low in Germany, suggesting a smooth and rapid integration into the employed labour force.
We will see how Europeans feel in a few years after the recent and ongoing huge waves of immigrants assimilate into their general population
But whatever, we cannot let populations in Syria and Iraq being massacred everyday because it resists ISIS occupation. The United Nations and Arab League Envoy to Syria put out an estimate of at least 400,000 that had died in the civil war of Syria. If you have any different solution to bring, it would be welcomed.
Europe is a land of tradition for a long time, a land where asylum and hospitality remain a key value. During the civil war in Spain, the south of France had be flooded with numerous Spanish refugees, France opened its doors in line with its tradition of hospitality and solidarity, and the French did not so-call this a "chaos" even if it was a difficult human and social challenge.
The recent refugees flow could be seen as an occasion to strengthen our bonds, welcome those just arriving (no other choice anyway), and focus on accomplishing our mission of integration, it is not the first time this has happened in Europe. Economically and socially, in the medium term, refugees could lift potential growth to the tune of 0.2ppt for the European Union.
