# Refugee Crisis (2015)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/2015-refugee-crisis
Location: Germany
Categories: main-event

In 2015 about 890,000 asylum seekers arrived in Germany. Merkel declared 'We can do this'. The influx changed German politics.

## Why it matters
It strengthened the far right and divided society.

Ruler at the time: [Angela Merkel](https://germany-history.com/rulers/angela-merkel)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – 2015 European migrant crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_European_migrant_crisis)
- [Wikipedia – Wir schaffen das](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wir_schaffen_das)