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

Join The Local with our podcast listener offerIn 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 GermanyWe 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. What's next for Germany's landmark citizenship reforms?Why has Germany's citizenship debate reform been delayed?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 surgesThe 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 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.