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Who’s against Germany’s dual citizenship plans - and why?

Who’s against Germany’s dual citizenship plans - and why?

FromGermany in Focus


Who’s against Germany’s dual citizenship plans - and why?

FromGermany in Focus

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the latest episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by The Local Germany journalists Imogen Goodman and Aaron Burnett.We start off by talking about some key changes to know about this month in Germany, from youth travel tickets and train track upgrades to energy price caps.Everything that changes in Germany in 2023Then we have a little chat about Germany's mild winter weather, and what it all means. Current winter in Germany '2.7C too warm'With more strikes planned across the country, we talk about where is most affected and what you should look out for in the coming weeks.Public transport disruption expected across Germany Friday as public transport workers go on strikeWill Deutsche Bahn staff be next to strike in Germany?Ash Wednesday saw Germany’s annual political roast. We do a bit of a deep dive on the Bavarian state leader, Markus Söder, and ask if he is ever likely to become a future German Chancellor candidate. German citizenship reform is in the works but not everyone is cheering it on. We talk about why some people are so against it, and what the government says. German conservatives slam dual citizenship plans for promoting 'loyalty conflicts'We also explain why people in Berlin could see major delays to citizenship applications this year. Why German citizenship applications in Berlin are facing delaysFinally, we talk about some cool events happening around Germany in March. 7 events you won't want to miss in Germany in March Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Germany with the journalists who know them best. By The Local Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.