German multiculturalism 'utterly failed': Merkel

[Whisper]

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Germany's chancellor says attempts to create a multicultural society in the country have "utterly failed."

Angela Merkel said Saturday that the concept that different cultures can live happily side by side does not work.

Merkel made the comments during a speech in Potsdam to youth members of her Christian Democratic Union party.

She stressed that immigrants need to do more to integrate, including learning to speak German.

Merkel's comments came as Reuters news agency said she is facing pressure from within the party to take a stronger stance on immigrants who don't appear willing to integrate into German society.

Immigration issues have become a hot topic, and a recent survey by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation think-tank indicated more than 30 per cent of Germans believe the country is "overrun by foreigners."



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[Azunite]

I hope they don't talk about turkish people.
Because the German people eat döner ( Turkish food ) three times a day :P

[Tiberius]

I hope they don't talk about turkish people.
Because the German people eat döner ( Turkish food ) three times a day :P
That's a lie.
Schnitzel is not Turkish.

[Azunite]

Schnitzel and Döner are diffrent things,

[Magus]

Immigration issues have become a hot topic, and a recent survey by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation think-tank indicated more than 30 per cent of Germans believe the country is "overrun by foreigners."

Whiny pussies. Where I live is an international hub for foreigners. Having 70% of the total population are residents(not citizens), 60% of that number are non-Arabs. Beat that, Hans!

But still, wherever you go, you must learn the damn language! so that you can "integrate".

You think you can survive in Thailand without knowing couple of Thai words?
Believe me, you will end up being chased by people with dragon and tribal tattoos all over their bodies.

[Azunite]

Turkish people living in Germany speak well German, have blended in quite well ( excluding the rascist Hans ) and are the majority of the workers who work in a factory

[Tiberius]

Schnitzel and Döner are diffrent things,

They don't eat it 3 times a day. It's more of a street snack than anything.

[Azunite]

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