In 20 years, 1 in 3 people will be a migrant in Germany
By DW
05 November 2019 |
7:26 am
In large cities, up to 70% of inhabitants will have a migrant background in two decades, experts say. Germany will need to attract a "range of nationalities" to keep the "economy stable."
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