Young Greeks Struggle to Gain Foothold in Berlin ...
(...) The example of the college-educated Greek economic migrants shows how far Germany still is from being the modern country of immigration that many people would like it to be. Instead of accepting the new immigrants and helping them to integrate into German society, as it tried to do in the past for Turkish immigrants, Germany is only erecting higher barriers. It is hardly taking advantage of the potential offered by well-educated foreign workers. German policy officially advocates a united Europe, open borders and a uniform market. But the country is somewhat reluctant to shoulder the burdens that result from such a policy. (...) Του Ιωάννου Του Μαραγκού Few Opportunities Young Greeks Struggle to Gain Foothold in Berlin By Maximilian Popp In October 2011, when the German parliament, the Bundestag, approved additional billions in aid for Greece and other European Union countries, Thalia Paraskeva, 24, decided to leave her homeland. She packed warm boo...