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Telangana High Court imposes hefty fine on former BRS MLA for concealing German citizenship
2 weeks ago

Telangana High Court imposes hefty fine on former BRS MLA for concealing German citizenship

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court imposed a significant fine of Rs 30 lakhs on Dr Chennamaneni Ramesh, a former MLA from the BRS party who represented the Vemulawada Assembly constituency. The court found that Ramesh had concealed his German citizenship. Srinivas had filed a petition challenging Ramesh's Indian citizenship and had also approached the Union …

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Germany allows multiple nationality for first time
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany allows multiple nationality for first time

China Daily  

More people will be able to become German citizens without giving up their existing nationality, following the enactment of government reforms on Thursday. The change in Germany's citizenship laws marks the first time the country has agreed to let people have multiple citizenships. Previously, German citizenship was typically only granted as an exception to nationals of European Union member countries …

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German upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules
10 months, 3 weeks ago

German upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules

Al Jazeera  

Lawmakers in the upper house of parliament passed the legislation that will simplify the process of naturalisation. The naturalisation reform, approved by the upper house of parliament on Friday, allows people to become German citizens while keeping their original citizenship. Children of parents from abroad will also be granted German citizenship at birth if one parent has been legally residing …

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German parliament approves easing rules to get citizenship, dropping restrictions on dual passports
11 months ago

German parliament approves easing rules to get citizenship, dropping restrictions on dual passports

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German lawmakers on Friday approved legislation easing the rules on gaining citizenship and ending restrictions on holding dual citizenship. The legislation will make people eligible for citizenship after five years in Germany, or three in case of “special integration accomplishments,” rather than eight or six years at present. “We also must make qualified people from around the world …

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Centre to HC: BRS MLA Ramesh has German passport
11 months, 1 week ago

Centre to HC: BRS MLA Ramesh has German passport

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In the citizenship row of former BRS MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh, pending for more than a decade, the Union home ministry on Friday informed the Telangana High Court that he held a valid German passport and had got it renewed till 2033. Additional solicitor-general B. Narasimha Sarma, representing the Union home ministry, also informed the court that Ramesh had been …

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Germany is moving forward with a plan to ease its citizenship rules as it seeks to attract workers
1 year, 4 months ago

Germany is moving forward with a plan to ease its citizenship rules as it seeks to attract workers

The Hindu  

Germany plans to ease citizenship rules under legislation approved Wednesday by the Cabinet, a project that the government contends will bolster the integration of immigrants and help an economy that is struggling with a shortage of skilled workers. The government plans to make people eligible for citizenship after five years in Germany, or three in case of “special integration accomplishments,” …

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Germany is moving forward with a plan to ease its citizenship rules as it seeks to attract workers
1 year, 4 months ago

Germany is moving forward with a plan to ease its citizenship rules as it seeks to attract workers

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany plans to ease citizenship rules under legislation approved Wednesday by the Cabinet, a project that the government contends will bolster the integration of immigrants and help an economy that is struggling with a shortage of skilled workers. The government plans to make people eligible for citizenship after five years in Germany, or three in case of “special …

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Number of new German citizens hits 20-year high as many Syrians naturalized
1 year, 6 months ago

Number of new German citizens hits 20-year high as many Syrians naturalized

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany saw a 28% increase in the number of people gaining its citizenship last year, with people from Syria accounting for more than a quarter of those who were naturalized, official data showed Tuesday. Turkish citizens were the second-biggest group of people gaining German citizenship last year — 14,200 of them, a 16% increase compared to 2021, and …

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German government seeks to ease rules for naturalization
2 years ago

German government seeks to ease rules for naturalization

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s socially liberal government is moving ahead with plans to ease the rules for obtaining citizenship in the European Union’s most populous country, a drive that is being assailed by the conservative opposition. Chancellor OIaf Scholz said in a video message Saturday that Germany has long since become “the country of hope” for many, and it’s a good …

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My Great-Grandparents Fled Nazi Germany. Here's Why I Applied For German Citizenship.
3 years, 1 month ago

My Great-Grandparents Fled Nazi Germany. Here's Why I Applied For German Citizenship.

Huff Post  

The author with her United States and German passports Courtesy of Ella Genevieve Alexander On Aug. 28, 2019, I received an email from the German consulate informing me that my family’s renaturalization application had been approved: We were Germans. Half-convinced that our file was fated to rot on the desk of an undermotivated government employee forever, the email informing us …

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Merkel the migrant chancellor and how she redefined what it means to be German
3 years, 2 months ago

Merkel the migrant chancellor and how she redefined what it means to be German

The Telegraph  

When Mohammed Alikaj casts his vote to choose Angela Merkel’s successor in German elections on Sunday, in its small way it will be a moment that defines her legacy. We will never forget what she did for us.” In the days and weeks to come commentators will pore over Mrs Merkel’s record as chancellor and her stewardship of the German …

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