I believe he means, that the pledge is threatend to be dismantled by right wing extremist in the German parliament. Although, there isn't realy any pledge in the first place, just mildly philanthropic pragmatism.
I am not sure. The Wikipedia presentation of the data omits Kosovo and it would seem strange that 15% of the population of Kosovo now lives in Germany. The data presented on the German site confusingly says Serbia (with/without) Kosovo. I am going to leave it as is for now.
Why would you use wikipedia? The German statistical office has much more accurate data (while not all countries are counted all the more significant ones are) https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Population/Migration-Integration/Tables/foreigner-age-groups.html
Spätaussiedler are people who are born in Russia, have a Russian passport, but who have German roots and who were allowed to migrate to Germany in their hundred-thousands in the last 20 years.
The source counts people who were born outside of Germany AND don't have a German citizenship. Since most immigration from Russia happened in the 90s, many have taken the German citizenship since and are thus not reflected here
Here's a table with some info you're interested in – people with a migration experience or background, and the country of origin (approximately, as it's an annual "microcensus" but with a large sample - over 800.000 people). If you compare to the source for this quiz, you'll see that Afghanis are about the same as not many have gained a citizenship yet, but Russian, Polish, Turkish numbers are much higher.
Great quiz, but IMHO the title is not quite accurate. The source is titled "Alien population by citizenship". Hence, it does actually not refer to the place of birth, but to German residents with non-German citizenship. According to German law, the place of birth isn't always relevant for the citizenship. For example, the source excludes foreign born German citizens ("Spätaussiedler").
This is true. The title is fine enough, but the description isn't. The table shows only foreigners by citizenship. The source link could also be replaced with the English version.
Based on some recent quizzes I tried East Germany and was *shocked* it wasn't a correct answer (following the logic that West Germany = Germany and East Germany =/= Germany)
It's still BRD. The political and legal system, constitution, etc. remained the same. The East accpepted all of that and joined the BRD. Still, it wouldn't be correct to say that East Germans immigrated. They stayed where they are, the country around them changed.
Shouldn't it be the other way around? Bulgarian and Romanian migrants are eating Germany for breakfast, given the relatively strong taxpayer funded social safety net there and that fact that they can't be denied any German social welfare benefits if they move there due to their EU citizenship. (Not saying that's a bad thing by the way, if I was Bulgarian or Romanian I would probably do the same.)
The "fact that they can't be denied any German social welfare benefits if they move there due to their EU citizenship" is absolutely not a fact.
Contrary to what right wing nutters and British tabloids (as if there's a difference) claim, freedom of movement in no way guarantees access to any kind of social welfare.
There are restrictions to some benefits but for instance things such as Kindergeld (monthly child benefits) are entitled to anyone residing with a child in Germany.
See translation of https://www.kindergeld.org/kindergeld-fuer-auslaender/
"Foreigners living in Germany are also entitled to German child benefit if they have the corresponding settlement permit or other residence permits that entitle them to receive child benefit. Nationals of EU states and the European Economic Area (and equivalent states) are entitled to child benefit even without a settlement permit or other residence permit, as these are on an equal footing with German citizens due to the free movement of EU citizens."
If someone would move from Saxony to Hesse, he could be expecting to receive the same benefits under the same rules there, as any native Hessian, irregardles of their reason for moving or family history. Why should it be differently for our neighbours from Romania and Bulgaria? In fact, Germany should support those country to build an equally strong safity net, so that Germans can expect an equally safe and productive way of living, if they chose to move down there.
Not saying it shouldn't be the same. But there is still a difference in language and quality of life.
Building a social safety net in Bulgaria and Romania is near impossible because of the corruption there. Germany ranks 9 on the Global Transparency Index while Bulgaria and Romania both rank 69 (not nice). They're some of the most corrupt countries in Europe, creating a functioning social safety net there is near impossible. So I totally get why people there would leave to Germany or similar western EU countries. https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2020/index/nzl
East and West Germany become one country again. It was former the GDR and BRD now its Gemany.
Contrary to what right wing nutters and British tabloids (as if there's a difference) claim, freedom of movement in no way guarantees access to any kind of social welfare.
See translation of https://www.kindergeld.org/kindergeld-fuer-auslaender/
"Foreigners living in Germany are also entitled to German child benefit if they have the corresponding settlement permit or other residence permits that entitle them to receive child benefit. Nationals of EU states and the European Economic Area (and equivalent states) are entitled to child benefit even without a settlement permit or other residence permit, as these are on an equal footing with German citizens due to the free movement of EU citizens."
Building a social safety net in Bulgaria and Romania is near impossible because of the corruption there. Germany ranks 9 on the Global Transparency Index while Bulgaria and Romania both rank 69 (not nice). They're some of the most corrupt countries in Europe, creating a functioning social safety net there is near impossible. So I totally get why people there would leave to Germany or similar western EU countries. https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2020/index/nzl
I don't see how they're "eating" Germany.
10.6% of Germany's total population is immigrants, further split into 6.74% being European immigrants and 3.88% being non European immigrants.
Apparently we should scream and cry and tear society down around us over this 3.88%. Get real guys.