A startling map shows how Germany is starting to panic about migration

A startling map shows how Germany is starting to panic about migration | The Muslim Issue
It’s already become clear that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing a major political strain over the refugee crisis.
The German public initially seemed accepting of refugees, especially in comparison to people in other large European countries.
It doesn’t look like Germans are turning against the idea of hosting people fleeing from conflicts, but the issue is suddenly becoming a political priority.
Recent polls have showed a rising proportion of people worried about the huge influx of migrants and refugees.
New figures from Eurostat, the European Union statistical agency, show just how the issue has rocketed into the public consciousness.
Field work conducted between September 3 and 23 interviewed 62,511 people, asking them — among other things — what the two most important issues facing their region are.
The proportion answering “immigration” is displayed on the map below, and it’s astonishing.
In two parts of Germany, the figure climbs above 50% — 60% in Bayern (Bavaria) and 58% in Baden-Württemberg, the two areas that stand out in bright red — place the issue in their top two.
In much of the rest of the country, it’s above 40%..."