It is so nice to not only get a news report but a one paragraph education on the german people
I would make these four observations (I actually live in Germany):
1. Within 25 years, if they don’t do immigration...the population of Germany will sink from 80 million to around 65 million (university study from spring of this year did the data). Political folks are looking at the jobs, pension, social structure and generally agree immigration will have no choice but occur.
2. If you looked at a cohesive refugee/immigration program....this is a marginal two-star program and been dumped down to the state level rather than run by the German federal gov’t. Aggravated locals are upset about the price tag and the growing numbers (they will hit one million for 2015, if the trend continues).
3. National elections are fall of 2017, but several state elections will occur before that point, and there’s some feelings that right-wing elements will win and push the top five parties down a notch. Presently, if you wrote up the top three campaign issues or hot topics...pension reform, the economy and corruption are way down on the list....while immigration and refugees are probably top chat subject (something not of the political guys like and national media won’t discuss).
4. Robbery and crime....are on the increase, but have nothing to do with the refugee/immigration crowd. That’s the amusing part of the story. There are a large segment of folks from Bulgaria and Romania who are roaming the country and stealing cars left and right. Everyone knows someone who has been robbed over the past couple of years. My next door neighbor had the car parked out front of the house and they took it (five year old Audi).