Why is Germany's landmark dual citizenship law on hold?

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In this episode of the Germany in Focus podcast, host Rachel Loxton is joined by panelists Rachel Stern and Imogen Goodman. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards.

We start off by hearing about some Diwali events happening in Germany.

Where to celebrate Diwali 2023 in Germany

We dig into why the debate in the Bundestag on Germany's new citizenship law has been delayed and why the topic of integration is being talked about again. We also hear from guest Hakan Demir, a Social Democrat MP working on the reforms.

German states and Chancellor Olaf Scholz have drawn up measures to change Germany’s rules on asylum seekers. We chat about what the new rules are and why Germany is toughening its stance.

Germany to toughen asylum rules as migrant influx surges

The future of the €49 ticket is safe - at least for now. We talk about the latest agreement on the travel pass.

Will Germany's €49 ticket be continued?

Finally, we’ll talk about things that have confused us about renting a flat in Germany and how we dealt with them.

Six confusing things about renting a flat in Germany

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