The influx of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa has divided the European Union. Some countries have expressed willingness to wait, others appear more solid and more reluctant.
"Germany is the only country that welcomes us," said alali, a 37-year-old Syrian arrivals at a camp set up by the German authorities.
But why is there this division? Why some countries welcome refugees and others attempt to keep them outside its borders? Washington Post answer provided by; demographics. American prestigious illustrated through an interactive map of the average age of the population in different countries of the EU.
It is noted that Germany is one of the countries with the highest average age of the population. The problem continues to be treated by the authorities for years with financial incentives for couples to have more children. But it was not enough to alleviate the demographic problem, to finally seems that a solution Germany as refugees.
"What is happening these days will change radically in the coming years Germany and want these changes to be positive", stated a few days ago as he stretched out his hand Angela Merkel housing for thousands of Syrians.
Most of the refugees are young age and children that can be easily integrated into society pritëse.Pra, refugees need not only for Germany, but Germany needs them.
As the largest economy in Europe, Germany suffers new employees and qualified. Many large companies are finding it difficult to find the right personnel for hundreds of thousands of jobs they provide.
"Most of the refugees are young, educated and motivated. It is these people we needed ", stated last Sunday Dieter Zetsche, head of car manufacturers," Daimler ".
Conduct "friendly" towards immigrants has also Sweden, but for other reasons. Her government has welcomed immigrants for years, and today the country has the highest number of refugees sheltered for breath.
But other countries? UK maintains a balance of population through policies controlled immigration and shows the harsh asylum seekers, while countries in the south, such as Italy and Spain do not have problems of aging and for the contribution they have given immigrants, among them the Albanians have passed the Adriatic in the early 90s. Even France does not have this problem, while Portugal, in addition to an aging population, suffers from a deep economic crisis and never has been a magnet for immigrants