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Germany eases naturalisation process with new draft of Citizenship Law amid criticism from Opposition

Germany's Cabinet passes draft to change citizenship law, allowing non-EU citizens to have dual citizenship & reducing naturalisation period from 8 to 5 yrs. Criticism from CDU and CSU, but experts say it's a step in the right direction & will help attract skilled workers.

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2023

Germany will classify Georgia, Moldova as 'safe countries,' making rejecting asylum-seekers easier

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet has classified Moldova and Georgia as so-called “safe countries of origin,” meaning asylum-seekers from there can be rejected and deported faster than in the past

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

German minister says she hopes someone is indicted for the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines

Germany’s top security official says she hopes prosecutors will find sufficient evidence to indict whomever carried out an ttack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

France, Germany join forces against migration from Tunisia in wake of latest Mediterranean tragedy

Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating migration are joining forces to try to curb deaths on dangerous routes across the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

Panel of historians starts 3-year review of 1972 Munich Olympics attack

The German government says a panel of historians set up to review the 1972 attack on the Munich Olympics is starting its three-year mission to examine what happened before, during and after the events of five decades ago

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Germany saw more politically motivated crimes in 2022

The number of politically motivated crimes reported in Germany rose by 7% last year

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Germany urges resolution for Women’s World Cup broadcast rights deal

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has called for a "quick agreement" on broadcast rights for the upcoming women's World Cup to be played in

The New Daily · May 4, 2023

Germany sets up panel to review 1972 Munich Olympic attack

The German government says it has set up an international commission of experts to review the events surrounding the 1972 attack on the Munich Olympics

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

German public sector pauses strikes for now in wage dispute

German public sector employers have launched arbitration proceedings after inconclusive talks in the dispute with unions over pay, effectively suspending strikes that have hit the transport sector until after the busy Easter holiday period.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023

Fury in Germany as Hamburg shooting brings ‘lax’ gun laws into focus

Gunman was given a firearms permit despite several psychological red flags

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2023