New research: Germans are extra apprehensive about right-wing extremism than immigrants | EUROtoday

Right-wing extremism in Germany worries folks with no migration background much more than immigrants and their direct descendants. This is proven by the outcomes of a present research by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), which is near the CDU, on dwelling collectively in an immigration society.

There are additionally variations between Germans with and with out overseas roots in relation to their view of the Russian struggle of aggression in Ukraine and anti-Semitic prejudices and reservations in opposition to homosexuals.

For the consultant research, round 3,000 folks nationwide had been surveyed from the start of October 2024 to the top of January, together with 1,007 foreigners and 1,003 folks with a migrant background who had been themselves born overseas or have no less than one mother or father to whom this is applicable.

According to the research, nearly three quarters (74 %) of Germans with no household historical past of immigration agree with the assertion “Right-wing extremism in Germany scares me,” with 46 % utterly agreeing and 28 % considerably agreeing. This concern additionally impacts nearly two thirds (66 %) of Germans with a migration background. Among foreigners dwelling on this nation it’s 55 %.

In the research, folks with roots in Turkey and Russia most frequently expressed concern about right-wing extremism in Germany. The proportion is considerably decrease amongst folks of Polish origin.

Ukraine struggle

According to the research, solely 38 % of foreigners dwelling in Germany consider that Russia is solely responsible for the struggle in Ukraine. Among Germans with a migration background, the proportion of those that share this view is analogous (39 %). In distinction, a majority of 58 % of Germans with out overseas roots see Russia alone as responsible for the struggle that has been occurring since February 2022.

Anti-Semitism

In order to measure anti-Semitic attitudes, the survey individuals had been requested to take a place on the assertion “Jews cannot be trusted.” According to the knowledge, one in ten foreigners surveyed and 9 % of Germans with a migration background agreed. Among Germans with no historical past of immigration, the proportion of those that shared this assertion was decrease at 4 %.

According to the research, there are additionally variations if you have a look at particular person areas of origin. Accordingly, on the time of the survey, round 1 / 4 (26 %) of individuals of Turkish origin distrusted Jewish folks. In a corresponding survey in 2015 it was 18 %.

The improve is more likely to have one thing to do with the struggle within the Gaza Strip, which started after Hamas’ terrorist assault on Israel on October 7, 2023.

The proportion of people that stated within the basis’s survey that they don’t belief Jews is above common, together with amongst late repatriates (18 %). Late repatriates are folks of German origin who immigrated to Germany from Eastern Europe and the previous Soviet Union after the Second World War, particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

homosexuality

The writer of the research “Immigrant Society in Transition”, Sabine Pokorny, was additionally involved in how immigrants and their descendants view homosexuality. Among Germans with no migration background, rejection of homosexuals is now the exception.

Germans with a migration background and foreigners are actually much less more likely to reject homosexuals than they had been ten years in the past. However, the extent of rejection in these teams remains to be 18 % and 19 % respectively. For comparability: According to the KAS research, of the Germans surveyed with no migration background, seven % agreed with the assertion “I don’t want any homosexual friends.” The outcomes additionally present that round 1 / 4 of Muslims and Orthodox Christians don’t want gay associates.

Life in Germany

The query “All in all, do you enjoy living in Germany?” Across all teams examined, greater than 90 % of these surveyed answered “yes”. However, the proportion has decreased barely in comparison with the 2015 survey.

Of Germans with no migration historical past, 37 % really feel they’re all the time handled with respect. Of the folks with a migrant background, 39 % answered the query: “Do you feel you are treated with respect in Germany?” with “Yes, always”. There could also be numerous explanation why this determine is considerably greater for foreigners at 52 %. One conceivable variant is that the comparability with the scenario within the nation of origin could play a good higher position than for folks with a migrant background.

One factor is obvious: Compared to the 2015 survey, when 56 % in all three teams had the impression that they had been all the time handled with respect, a detrimental development is seen right here.