On Wednesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed the Bundestag in Berlin, emphasizing the essential role of controlled immigration in countering Germany's ageing workforce and potential economic decline.

Scholz warned that without controlled immigration, Germany could face a 'big economic problem' due to a shrinking working population.

He stated that no country with a shrinking workforce experiences economic growth and insisted on the necessity of selective immigration policies.

His speech follows a period of heightened tension in Germany, marked by a fatal stabbing incident in Solingen involving a Syrian refugee and the subsequent rise in support for the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Scholz reaffirmed his party's commitment to opposing right-wing populists and criticized the opposition leader Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for his handling of migration issues.

Scholz also praised new laws that ease the path to citizenship for foreigners and called for significant investment in infrastructure and support for youth and families.