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Germany Repeals Fast-Track Citizenship Law
The Bundestag repealed a fast-track citizenship law used by only a few hundred among 300,000 naturalisations amid rising public concern over migration.
- On Wednesday, Germany's parliament rescinded a fast-track citizenship programme in Berlin, reversing a law from the previous government led by Olaf Scholz, former chancellor.
- Merz's conservative CDU promised in this year's campaign to rescind fast-track citizenship amid souring attitudes partly caused by migration strains, boosting support for Alternative for Germany .
- The Bundestag approved the repeal by 450 to 134 with two abstentions, removing the fast-track option that allowed citizenship after three years for well-integrated applicants.
- The SPD defended backing the repeal, arguing the fast track was rarely used and the liberalisation's essence remains, while Felix Banaszak warned it sends the wrong signal to immigrants seeking citizenship.
- Officials note the fast-track route was little used, with only a few hundred fast-track cases among 300,000 naturalisations in 2024, while most of the new citizenship law introduced July 2024 remains intact.
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The Bundestag (Parliament) of Germany, at a meeting on 8 October, voted in favour of amendments to the migration legislation of the Federal Republic of Germany, abolishing the right to German citizenship under the accelerated procedure in three years.
·Riga, Latvia
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German parliament votes to get rid of fast-track citizenship
Crossing fast-track citizenship off the books was a key migration-related election campaign promise from Chancellor Merz's CDU. Critics argue that this will deter highly qualified immigrants from coming to Germany.
·Bonn, Germany
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