German parliament urges bigger effort to integrate migrants culturally

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament, countering increasing anti-immigrant sentiment, declared on Friday that German culture is defined by freedom and humanity and said more should be done to integrate an influx of migrants.

More than one million migrants - mainly Muslims - flocked to Germany from the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere in 2015-16 and many Germans see integrating the newcomers as the country's biggest challenge.