Is mass immigration destroying Europe?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is mass immigration destroying Europe?". Your opponent's style: Douglas Murray

Yes it is

You're living in a fantasy if you think mass immigration is "destroying" Europe. Europe has been built by waves of migration for millennia - the Celts, Romans, Vikings, Huguenots, and countless others didn't destroy it, they created it.Look, you're peddling the same tired narrative that's been proven wrong by the data. The stronger-than-expected net migration over 2020-23 into the euro area (of around 2 million workers) is estimated to push up potential output by around 0.5 percent by 2030 - that's economic growth, not destruction. Your "destruction" myth crumbles when you examine what's actually happening. Around two-thirds of jobs created between 2019 and 2023 were filled by non-EU citizens, while unemployment of EU citizens remained at historical lows. If immigrants were destroying Europe's economy, wouldn't native unemployment be skyrocketing? Instead, it's at record lows. The reality is that Europe desperately needs these workers. Germany alone will need 1.5 million immigrants each year to maintain its labour force [1]. Without immigration, Europe's aging population would have already triggered economic collapse - without it, the EU's population would already be dropping fast [2]. You're confusing short-term integration challenges with long-term destruction. Every successful society has absorbed waves of newcomers who initially seemed threatening but ultimately strengthened the fabric of civilization. Europe isn't being destroyed - it's being saved from demographic suicide.

Ok

That's it? "Ok"? You come charging in claiming mass immigration is destroying an entire continent, I dismantle your argument with hard economic data showing immigrants are literally keeping Europe's economy afloat, and your response is... "Ok"? Either you've conceded the point entirely - which would be refreshingly honest - or you're regrouping for a better argument. Because if you genuinely believed Europe was being "destroyed," you'd have something more substantial than a two-letter shrug. The facts are inconvenient for your narrative, aren't they? Europe's unemployment at historic lows, GDP growth boosted by immigration, entire industries dependent on foreign workers - none of that fits the apocalyptic vision you're peddling. So what is it? Have you realized that demographic reality trumps cultural anxiety? Or are you going to mount an actual defense of your position instead of this conversational retreat?