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flag Germany is ending its fast-track citizenship program, reversing a 2024 policy to strengthen integration and address immigration concerns.

flag Germany has ended its fast-track citizenship program, which allowed well-integrated immigrants to become citizens after three years, reversing a 2024 policy introduced to address labor shortages. flag The move, backed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU-led government and supported by the far-right AfD, reflects growing public concern over immigration and national identity. flag The repeal, effective in early 2026, eliminates the accelerated path despite limited use—few hundred applicants among 300,000 naturalizations in 2024. flag While the standard residency requirement remains at five years and dual citizenship is still permitted, officials argue the change strengthens integration standards and discourages illegal migration.

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