He recalled that when the refugees had begun to arrive in Germany, they were received with open arms. But when the number of Muslim refugees grew to hundreds of thousands, the attitude of German society to Islam changed dramatically.
Many residents in Berlin, for example, now live in a permanent state of fear, according to Oliver.
And Merkel has indeed proven to be a disaster, w refugees there openly disrespecting the law, as we've seen. 😕 https://t.co/ziT2LJ2Kqv
— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) 7 мая 2016 г.
"Now life will change for everyone. We are afraid that something will happen: an explosion or something like that. There are many Muslims here, and they cannot be tracked," he quoted one resident of Berlin as saying.
Ursula Bachhuber, a member of the right-wing, populist Eurosceptic political party Alternative for Germany, said in turn that they even do not know who is coming into their country.
"These refugees come from all over the world, including Kosovo, Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Namely, we do not know who enters our country amid Daesh threats to seize Europe," she said.
According to opinion polls, the refugee crisis has already affected the popularity ratings of Chancellor Merkel and her party Christian Democratic Union (SPD), as well as the ratings of her partners in the ruling coalition.
NOT refugees NOT migrants NOT immigrants. #INVADERS Merkel thinks she can control them. Merkel is certifiable. https://t.co/HgiGXffYdf
— cwllwc (@cwllwc) 7 мая 2016 г.
Andreas von Bulow of the Social Democratic Party of Germany placed the blame squarely on Merkel's migration policy, which he said may finally lead to unpredictable consequences.
"It was Chancellor Merkel who invited refugees without consulting the German government, her fellow party members or the leaders of other European countries. And now she suddenly makes an about-face, not even thinking about the implications," he pointed out.
Earlier, Merkel warned of the resurgence of nationalism in Germany, saying that "either we protect the external borders of Europe and we do it together, or we return to nationalism."
Meanwhile, Professor Peter Schulze from the University of Goettingen said that the overwhelming majority of German citizens no longer support Merkel's policy on refugees.
"The mistakes that she has made are obvious, especially when it comes to efforts to resolve the migration crisis. These steps taken by Merkel's government further undermined public confidence in the country's leadership," he said.
Over a million refugees arrived in Germany alone last year. The European Commission stated that the current immigration crisis is the biggest since the Second World War.
