Germany is full of migrants

It is estimated that Germany in 2026 on the federal level will spend around € 24.7 billion for migrants, and on the state and federal levels combined, this figure can reach up to € 55 billion. Ghana in 2026 wants to spend GHC 302.1 billion (Ghc: Euros = 12,99:1 / 07..007.2026) or € 23,26 Billion for all its interventions and salaries. The state budget of Ghana almost equals the amount Germany spends on its migrants at the federal level. Germany can afford to finance two Ghanas easily without Germans having to lower their standard of living.

Germany has a population of around 83 million. While Ghana has a population of around 33-35 million. Germany got its independence in October 1990, while Ghana gained its independence in March 1957. Germany, except for coal to be used for heating and power production, has no minerals and no significant crops like cocoa, coffee or vanilla. Without heavy exports based on quality products and innovation, Germany would be a developing country. Having managed the aftermath of two World Wars and a German reunification while still having to pay back the loan of the Marshall Plan (ERF program), Germany has extra cash for migrants and sending in 2026 € 10,06 Billion in AID funding to developing countries half of what it used to be due to increased spending for defence.

Still, Germany is the richest economy in Europe and number four in the world.

Before the Wirtschaftswunder in the 1960s, Germany only had thirteen years of Democracy (Weimarer Republic) between the world wars and twenty years after World War II, 33 years of democracy in total, to become the economic and political powerhouse in Europe, the dominating force in the EU. In 2027, Ghana will celebrate its 77th year of independence surrounded by its rich minerals, cocoa and coffee beans. Germany, at the forefront between Capitalism and Communism, tried seriously to defend German and European identity and independence.

Critics of comparing Ghana to Germany argue on many fronts, political, social, cultural, historical and economic. They see comparison with Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and Arab countries as more appropriate and fair. The latest above-mentioned figures are shockingly challenging Ghanaian voters to cast their ballots for politicians serious enough to tackle homegrown problems and use the God-given blessings to make Ghana great and strong, no excuses accepted any longer. The well intended advices from foreigners falls on deaf ears as they could expose the corrupt and inefficient system behind the smiling faces of the political and economic elites.

As the old saying goes: Give Ghana to Germans and in five years they turn it into a paradise. Give Germany to Ghanaians, and in five years they will turn it into a desert; it still seems to be true.

PD Dipl.-Pol. Karl-Heinz Heerde (Political Scientist and Historian, Hamburg University 1980-1985), married to Alberta Heerde born Mensah, Ashanti from Kumasi with Ewe roots from Volta Region, Ghana, Entrepreneur and Author of several novels, the new constitution draft for Ghana and various Articles.

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