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.
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."
Well this is shocking news, is it not. For one of the most powerful European Nations to come out and say this is really news. I was in Toronto a couple of weeks ago, and was shocked to see how many Asians, Middle Easterners, and Black folks there were. We just don't see that in rural PEI.
Now, because I like to eat, the plus side is lots of delicious ethnic cuisine. I'm not sure if there is a negative side, yet.
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