GERMANY DUAL CITIZENSHIP
Germany's parliament approves easing dual citizenship.
German lawmakers have voted in favor of changing the law, which would open up the possibility of dual citizenship to swaths of the population. The bill would also reduce the time needed to qualify for naturalization
Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, on Friday voted to ease the law on naturalization and widen access to dual citizenship.
The German government says the law should help make Germany more attractive to skilled workers internationally, helping to ease stifling labor shortages.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats, the Free Democrats and the Green Party, which make up the ruling coalition government, voted for the legislation.
The opposition conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) opposed the bill, along with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
From the 639 votes cast, there were 382 yes votes and 234 no votes, with 23 abstentions.
LAW RULE CHANGES
Under the new law, foreigners would be able to apply for a German passport after five instead of eight years in Germany. In cases where applicants are "exceptionally well integrated," naturalization would be possible after three years.
Dual nationality is usually only allowed for citizens of other EU countries or Switzerland, although it is permitted for other immigrants in certain exceptional cases.
The loosening of the rules would make it possible to gain direct access to dual citizenship no matter where the applicant comes from.
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