According to a survey reported by Deutsche Welle, 17 percent of Germans have no migration history. is considering leaving his country. However, among people who immigrated to Germany themselves, this rate is 34%. When it comes to descendants of immigrants, as many as 37 percent are considering such a decision. people.
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What is the most common motivation? As Deutsche Welle emphasizes, usually it is simply a hope to improve their lives – this is indicated by approximately every second person considering emigration. However, people with a migration history quite often say that the reason is experiencing discrimination in Germany.
However, the study shows that considering such a decision does not always mean a specific plan – only 2 percent. respondents want to leave Germany within a year. However, government data shows that in 2024, approximately 1.2 million people left the country.
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Poles are also returning from Germany
Nearly 9,000 people left Germany in 2024. more Poles than came to this country – according to the data. This is the first such situation in 25 years. In earlier years, Germany was very attractive to Poles – especially the booming market and high earnings.
However, the last 6-7 years have been a period of stagnation of the German economy. In Poland, however, the situation is quite good – the country is developing, wages are rising, unemployment is low.
— Life in Germany is probably not as attractive as it was years ago. The infrastructure may already require renovation, while the countries east of the Oder have started to catch up, so many things here are still relatively new – commented Andrzej Kubisiak, deputy director of the Polish Economic Institute, in Business Insider Polska.
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