The Economist

Ten years later, “Wir schaffen das” has proved a pyrrhic victory

It was the worst of policies, it was the best of policies; it may not even have been intended as a policy at all. In late summer 2015 as a tide of Syrians, Afghans and others marched towards Europe in ...
The New York Times

Mass Migration and Liberalism’s Fall

It’s been 10 years since Angela Merkel, as German chancellor, memorably declared “Wir schaffen das” — “We can do this” — in the face of the mass migration crisis sweeping Europe. Last week The Wall ...
Politico Europe

‘Wir schaffen das’: Scholz channels Merkel to promote Russian gas exit plans, green transition

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used his predecessor Angela Merkel's famous saying Wir schaffen das ("We can do it") on Tuesday as he promoted his government's efforts to exit a long-standing ...
dw

Germany updates: Merkel's 'Wir schaffen das!' 10 years on

Sunday marks 10 years since Chancellor Angela Merkel said "we'll manage it" as Germany welcomed hundreds of thousands of displaced people. Meanwhile, the hunt is on ...