“Anyone who doesn’t want to live in Mogadishu shouldn’t be living in Berlin,” writes Die Welt, urging property owners to sell while they still can.
It’s worth noting that Die Welt is not a fringe outlet—it’s one of Germany’s major mainstream liberal newspapers.
Yes, Berlin still has its affluent districts untouched by the waves of migration. But much of the city, the paper argues, has already changed profoundly. Muslim customs, hygiene standards, and rising violence have reshaped the urban landscape. The message to residents is clear: adapt—or leave.
Perhaps most striking is the apparent resignation of Germany’s political elite. While the current government may not openly welcome these changes, it shows neither the will nor the capacity to reverse them. As the article implies, halting Germany’s transformation would require a fundamental political and economic shift.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s words resonate in this context: “Remember, we won the battle on migration. We defended ourselves, and today Hungary is a country without migrants. Others proved weak and lost—they became colonized nations. For them, it’s too late: no return, no cure, no way back. They would give their right arm to undo what happened. They want to be like Hungary—but we don’t want to be like them.”