Not everyone's on board with the plan, though.

As the number of asylum seekers grows, so do Germans' anxieties.

Management consultants reportedly would help speed the processing of migrants.

Migrants on a train to Germany try to stay hopeful.

Cities struggle to keep up with the record number of refugees.

German workforce is shrinking as the population ages. Educated refugees can help.

Austria said it planned to end emergency measures, such as random border checks, that have left thousands of refugees stranded in Hungary.

Public sentiment towards the euro has changed over the years.

A troupe of actresses from Germany face an Athens audience.

Both countries are struggling with billion-dollar debts.