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INSANE: German cabinet publishes draft legislation on new citizenship rules | Rare Historical Photos

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File Photo

Germany's interior ministry published draft legislation aimed at making it easier for people to apply for citizenship, as Berlin seeks to boost migration and open up the job market in Europe's biggest economy.

The draft proposes a multiple citizenship option and cuts the required residency years before naturalization down to five or three years from the previous eight.

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