Sunday marks 10 years since Chancellor Angela Merkel said "wir schaffen das" after opening Germany's borders to refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of displaced people arrived within months, producing far-reaching changes in German society, culture and politics. Data on asylum, integration and public sentiment reveal both achievements and shortcomings in the past decade. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich after she failed to begin an 18-month prison sentence for incitement and defamation. Public debate and policy responses continue to focus on integration and extremism.
Ten years after former Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted that "wir schaffen das" (we can do it), Germany is still grappling with the consequences of its migration policy. Meanwhile, an arrest warrant has been ordered for German far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich after she failed to start her 18-month prison sentence for incitement and defamation. Below is a roundup of what Germany is talking about on Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31.
Sunday marks exactly 10 years since German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted in 2015 that "wir schaffen das" (we can do it) after opening the country's borders to refugees fleeing war in countries such as Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of displaced people arrived in a matter of months, prompting far-reaching changes in German society, culture and politics that continue to dominate the national discussion a decade on.
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