“Some refugees will find it relatively easy to find jobs. A university-educated Syrian civil engineer arriving in Munich will need to learn some German, but once this is done, he or she is unlikely to have to wait too long before employers come knocking.”

Mexican economist and diplomat

José Ángel Gurría Treviño, also known as Ángel Gurría, is a Mexican economist and diplomat. From 2006 to 2021, he served as secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He is known for leading the OECD for fifteen years, a role that placed him at the center of international economic policy discussions. His public work is tied to economic cooperation and diplomacy, and the quotes associated with him reflect that institutional and policy-minded profile.