German cities overwhelmed with citizenship applications and outrage over Nazi hate speech

Join The Local Germany with our podcast listener offerIn this episode Rachel Loxton is joined by journalists Imogen Goodman and Paul Krantz. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. Here are some links to the stories we talk about:Racist video from Sylt goes viral and sparks backlash:Outrage after partygoers filmed chanting racist slogans on island of SyltAre people punished for using Nazi slogans in Germany?Emmanuel Macron's German language journey:Macron's German teacher opens up about 'ideal student' New jobseekers' visa launches:How Germany's opportunity card will allow easier entries for foreign workers from JuneHow many skilled workers will immigrate to Germany with the opportunity card?German cities struggle with weight of citizenship applications:Cologne stops accepting German citizenship applicationsEvents in June:Six unmissable events happening around Germany in June 2024Euro 2024 - Six things to know about visiting Germany this summer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Germany in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Germany as well as explore and explain the major issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.In each episode presenter Rachel Loxton chats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local Germany’s Rachel Stern, Imogen Goodman, James Jackson and Aaron Burnett. They are also frequently joined by other expert commentators.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.