German President Steinmeier: Even if we don't want to acknowledge it for a long time, Germany is already a society shaped by immigrants. As late as the late 50s and 1960s, Germany signed labor recruitment agreements with southern European countries and Turkey. This is the case. Our strong economy, which has been improving for a long time, has attracted people from all over the world. The truth is that many of our jobs are inseparable from this foreign population.

German President Steinmeier: Even if we don't want to acknowledge it for a long time, Germany is already a society shaped by immigrants. As late as the late 50s and 1960s, Germany signed labor recruitment agreements with southern European countries and Turkey. This is the case. Our strong economy, which has been improving for a long time, has attracted people from all over the world. The truth is that many of our jobs are inseparable from this foreign population.