(European Conservative) The German city of Hagen, known as the “gateway to the Sauerland,” is seeing rapid change as migration and rising drug use reshape its center, NIUS reported on Monday.
According to the outlet, a growing Muslim presence is influencing shops, playgrounds, and daily life. Businesses now include Syrian barbers offering gender-segregated services, Islamic clothing stores, arcades, fruit shops, and döner restaurants.
Migrants from African countries and Roma communities have also moved into the area. Locals told NIUS that German families are increasingly absent from playgrounds and the pedestrian zone, with many avoiding the city center entirely.
