People with ‘migrant background’—defined as having at least one parent without German citizenship—receive majority of welfare benefits but comprise just 24.3% of Germany’s population.
“The ÖVP can write as many papers [as they like] for Nehammer, the Austrians no longer believe this party. It’s over,” said FPÖ general secretary Michael Schnedlitz, who called for new elections.
Saxony is a traditional hub for semiconductor production going back to the East German era. But officials warn that the AfD’s rapid rise could throw a spanner in the works for expanding the regional labour force through immigration.
The incident is the latest reminder of how importing people from another country inevitably brings with it—no matter what blank slate theorists may claim—an import of that country’s domestic issues.
