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UNBELIEVABLE: German upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules - The Untold Story

The bill was initially put forward by centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s socially liberal coalition [File: Thomas Peter/Reuters]

German lawmakers have passed a bill that makes the process of obtaining citizenship easier, and moved to simplify repatriations.

The naturalisation reform, approved by the upper house of parliament on Friday, allows people to become German citizens while keeping their original citizenship.

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