Germany ends fast-track citizenship as mood on migration shifts

<p>Friedrich Merz’s conservatives had pledged to rescind legislation, which allowed citizenship in three years instead of five</p><p>Germany’s parliament has rescinded a fast-track citizenship programme, reflecting the rapidly shifting mood on migration in Europe’s labour-hungry economic powerhouse.</p><p>Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives pledged in this year’s election campaign to rescind the legislation, which let people deemed “exceptionally well integrated” gain citizenship in three years instead of five.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/08/germany-ends-fast-track-citizenship-mood-migration-shifts">Continue reading...</a>