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LATEST: What we know so far about German government collapse dlvr.it/TG360P

What we know so far about German government collapse

A high-profile sacking, calls for earlier elections, resignations and a new finance minister - here's what we know so far about the collapse of Germany's coalition government and the subsequent chaos.

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What would a CDU election win mean for Germany? dlvr.it/TG3CmV

What would a CDU election win mean for Germany?

With early elections on the cards after the German government collapse, signs are pointing to a new coalition led by the centre-right CDU. We spoke to experts to analyse what it could mean, from...

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When are fresh elections likely to be held in Germany? dlvr.it/TG3P4c

When are fresh elections likely to be held in Germany?

Germans are scheduled to go to the polls in September 2025 - but the date will most likely be moved forward by several months - and there are even calls for it to take place in January. What can we...

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Blue Card jobs, residence permits and prefixes: 6 essential articles for life in Germany dlvr.it/TFy52j

Blue Card jobs, residence permits and prefixes: 6 essential articles for life in Germany

Lower salary threshold jobs for the Blue Card, job cuts in the auto industry, changes in Germany in November, German prefixes and more must-read articles for life in Germany.

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Germany in Focus@germanyinfocus_8 Jul 2024
🎧In our latest episode we chat: - Green MP's shock move to the CDU - Fresh fears over €49 ticket & railway upgrades - German citizenship rules re anti-Semitism - Underrated German tourist spots - July events thelocal.de/20240705/podcast… @RachLoxton, @imogen_goodman & Sarah Magill

PODCAST: Underrated German tourist spots and can the €49 ticket survive?

This week we get into why a Green MP has ditched her party for the CDU and what it tells us about German politics, fears over the €49 ticket, ailing rail infrastructure, whether citizenship applica...

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Germany in Focus@germanyinfocus_1 Jul 2024
🎧In our latest episode we get into: - New cannabis clubs - Plans to improve rural transport - Citizenship law pushback - What citizenship means to foreigners (with @psychomologist) - Germany's summer insects thelocal.de/20240628/podcast… @RachLoxton @PaulKrantz4 @imogen_goodman

PODCAST: Cannabis clubs arrive and could Germany's dual citizenship law be reversed?

This week we talk about the new cannabis 'social clubs', proposals to improve rural transport connections, the CDU's vow to overturn dual citizenship, what citizenship means to foreign residents in...

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Paul Krantz@PaulKrantz429 Jun 2024
Headline by @CNN and @FT suggest that new citizens in Germany need to affirm Israel’s right to exist, but that’s not exactly true. My fact check for @TheLocalGermany : thelocal.de/20240629/fact-ch…

FACT CHECK: Do new German citizens have to affirm Israel’s right to exist?

Two major international news outlets have reported that applicants for German citizenship are required to 'acknowledge the state of Israel’s right to exist'. To what extent is this true?

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Imogen Goodman@imogen_goodman27 Jun 2024
Back in 2020, I wrote for @TheLocalGermany about the stress felt by Brits who were unable to take German-UK dual nationality after Brexit. Today, after literally years of reporting on the issue, Germany's dual nationality law has finally come into force. It feels a bit surreal.
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Rachel Loxton@RachLoxton27 Jun 2024
Germany's long-awaited new citizenship law enters into force today. Foreign residents have been waiting years for this! How are you feeling about it?
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Rachel Loxton@RachLoxton25 Jun 2024
Loved writing this yesterday 🥰 we had a short run in Germany but we sure made the best of it. Tartan Army was amazing. Proud to see Scots and Germans come together! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤝🇩🇪thelocal.de/20240624/please-…

'Please never leave!': How Scottish fans won the hearts of Germans at Euro 2024

Scotland crashed out of Euro 2024 but the Tartan Army have made headlines for bringing joy to German cities and forging friendships with the locals. It has been wonderful to see, writes The Local...

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🎧In our latest episode we chat: - How Germany is coping with Euro 2024 (and the great fans) - The coalition's headaches - Postal reform - How offices are preparing for citizenship law - German football vocab thelocal.de/20240621/podcast… @RachLoxton @imogen_goodman & Sarah Magill

PODCAST: Countdown to citizenship law change, Euro fever and can the German coalition survive?

This week we talk about how Germany is coping with Euro 2024, the coalition government's problems after the EU election, changes to the post, how offices are preparing for citizenship changes and the...

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Germany in Focus@germanyinfocus_7 Jun 2024
🎧In our new episode we chat: - EU elections - How southern Germany is coping after deadly floods - Q on salary requirements for citizenship - Euro 2024 & German football culture (with Kit Holden) - Summer drinks thelocal.de/20240607/podcast… @RachLoxton @AaronGBurnett @PaulKrantz4

PODCAST: German football culture explained and what to expect at the EU elections

This week we talk about we can expect at the EU elections, devastating floods in southern Germany, how much you need to earn to qualify for citizenship, Euro 2024 and German football culture plus the...

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Germany in Focus@germanyinfocus_1 Jun 2024
🎧In our latest episode we get into: - The reaction to Sylt video showing Nazi chants - Macron's German language journey - New jobseekers' visa - Citizenship application overload in Cologne & elsewhere - June events thelocal.de/20240531/podcast… @RachLoxton @PaulKrantz4 @imogen_goodman

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

This week we get into the outrage over a video showing partygoers on Sylt chanting a Nazi slogan, the French President's German language journey, what to know about a new jobseekers' visa, how German...

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Avalon Pernell@simplyavalon24 May 2024
had so much fun sitting down (and sharing several laughs) with @TheLocalGermany to discuss common culture shocks & the struggles freelancers face in the midst of a troubled German economic take a listen on all your favorite podcast platforms:
Germany in Focus@germanyinfocus_24 May 2024
🎧In our latest episode we chat: - 🇺🇸Culture shocks Americans face in Germany (with @simplyavalon) - 🇩🇪 Citizenship campaign - How to find therapy - The ups and downs of being self-employed - Facts about Saxony thelocal.de/20240524/podcast… @RachLoxton @AaronGBurnett @PaulKrantz4

PODCAST: How to find therapy in Germany, culture shocks and what's it like being self-employed?

This week we get into culture shocks people from the US face in Germany, the new citizenship campaign, how you can prove you're eligible for naturalisation, how to find therapy, what it's like being...

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🎧In our latest episode we chat: - 🇺🇸Culture shocks Americans face in Germany (with @simplyavalon) - 🇩🇪 Citizenship campaign - How to find therapy - The ups and downs of being self-employed - Facts about Saxony thelocal.de/20240524/podcast… @RachLoxton @AaronGBurnett @PaulKrantz4

PODCAST: How to find therapy in Germany, culture shocks and what's it like being self-employed?

This week we get into culture shocks people from the US face in Germany, the new citizenship campaign, how you can prove you're eligible for naturalisation, how to find therapy, what it's like being...

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🎧In our latest episode we chat about: - Increasing violence against German politicians ahead of Euro elections - Eurovision - Summer job inspiration - How Euro 2024 will affect life in Germany - Events in May thelocal.de/20240510/podcast… @RachLoxton @AaronGBurnett @PaulKrantz4

PODCAST: Violence against German politicians surges and how to get a summer job in Germany

This week we talk about attacks against German politicians in the run up to the European elections, Eurovision, how to get a summer job in Germany, how Euro 2024 will affect daily life and events...

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Now, at one of my favourite times of year and as we head into Saturday's Grand Final - here's my @TheLocalGermany look at how big #Eurovision is in Germany. thelocal.de/20230421/just-ho…
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The most influential German minister you've barely heard of. My @TheLocalGermany piece digging into Nancy Faeser - who shepherded dual citizenship into law. Given her legislation's far-reaching potential legacy, her work deserves more reflection. thelocal.de/20240508/citizen…

Citizenship reform: How a German minister changed the lives of foreigners

Germany's coalition government is struggling. It's flagging in polls, sports few concrete policy wins, and its foreign policy is hotly debated. A notable exception is Interior Minister Nancy Faeser -...

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Paul Krantz@PaulKrantz43 May 2024
This week for the Germany in Focus pod I unpacked passenger taxes on flights, and some of the perks of living in or visiting in Nuremberg. Also bilingual parenting and changes in May with my colleagues.
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PODCAST: How to bring up bilingual children in Germany and the best things about Nuremberg dlvr.it/T6Lv40
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Germany in Focus@germanyinfocus_6 May 2024
🎧In our latest episode we chat: - Hike in airline ticket tax+future of budget air travel - Changes in May - Positives of living in Nuremberg - Raising children bilingual - German 'noises' to help you sound local @RachLoxton @PaulKrantz4 @imogen_goodman thelocal.de/20240503/podcast…

PODCAST: How to bring up bilingual children in Germany and the best things about Nuremberg

This week we get into the future of budget air travel in Germany, changes to be aware of in May, why foreigners should consider moving to Nuremberg, how to bring up children in a bilingual home and...

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