Has Germany's 'migration turnaround' killed its ability to attract foreign workers?

Airinë Nuqi - news@thelocal.no

Updated: Tue 28 Jul 2026 17:00 CET

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Members of the CDU's youth party 'Junge Union' walk by with posters that read "Migration turnaround: Consistently to completion!" during local elections in Hesse in March. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Andreas Arnold

Conservative leadership has touted tighter migration policies as the answer to many of Germany's problems, but a new study by the German Economic Institute says a 'triple migration turnaround' is threatening the country's workforce.