4d ago

New German coalition to abolish 3-year citizenship path

www.dw.com /en/new-german-coalition-to-abolish-3-year-citizenship-path/a-72202030

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Germany's incoming coalition government, led by the CDU/CSU and SPD, will abolish the 3-year expedited citizenship path for "well-integrated" immigrants, introduced in 2023.

Critics labeled the policy "turbo" naturalization and argued three years was too short.

The standard 5-year path with B1-level German remains, and dual citizenship will continue to be allowed.

The coalition dropped proposals to revoke citizenship from dual nationals deemed extremists, opting instead to focus on expulsion measures for non-citizens who threaten democratic order.

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4d ago

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4d ago

New German coalition to abolish 3-year citizenship path

www.dw.com /en/new-german-coalition-to-abolish-3-year-citizenship-path/a-72202030

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Looks like a duck, smells like a duck.... It's a.... nazi
- No, you may disagree with changing the minimum time from 3 to 5 years, but this is not 'a Nazi'. Let's keep that word for actual Nazi things, instead of 'things I vaguely disagree with'.
  
  It's not even that strict. In Denmark you have to have been a resident continually for 9 years, with no long periods of travel abroad, before you can even apply for citizenship, as well as a 'permanent residence' permit.
  You also have to have been employed continually for 3½ of the previous 4 years, have a clean criminal record, as well as pass several Danish exams and a citizenship test where you must demonstrate knowledge of Danish society, culture, history and so on.
  After that, you have to participate in a ceremony where you shake hands with the mayor or alderman of your municipality, sign a declaration where you swear to comply with the Constiturion, respect Danish values and laws, and support democracy.
  THEN your name is added to a formal law which must be passed by the parliament - as Danish citizenship is awarded by law.
- Germans do something I disagree with.
  Oh if it isn’t the rise of the fourth reich.
- This is not AfD unless they have a coalition. For those who don't know Germany deported international students for participating in peaceful protestest.
  
  Not Germany, but Berlin, as in the state. And so far they only tried to, or at least I haven't yet anything to the contrary. It's up to the courts, the Berlin state government will have to demonstrate that those people are a danger to public safety, push come to shove not just before Berlin's administrative courts (which are saner than its administration) but also federal and then European ones.
  
  Yes, you are right. Thank you for the correction I appreciate it.

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