Germany Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
Key facts
A
- 550,000 refugees from Syria in 2015
- Triggered anti-Islamist groups
- 13,000 extremist crimes
- Relative successes for AfD (anti-EU + anti-migration party)
2
Q
AfD?
A
- Alternative for Deutsche - support base mainly East Germany
- Insecure lower-middle class citizens
- Deeply hostile towards immigration/multiculturalism/diversity
- Worried more about threats to national culture vs job opportunities
- East vs West disparities so they question why money is being spent on foreigners