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Germany agrees to expand dual citizenship
Election

Germany agrees to expand dual citizenship

The German government reached an agreement on Thursday on loosening citizenship laws, allowing people born in Germany to foreign parents to hold two passports. But the plan was criticized by the Turkish community.
Greens to push dual citizenship issue
Greens

Greens to push dual citizenship issue

The German opposition is pushing for a law allowing people from Turkish and other non-EU backgrounds dual citizenship - as Turkish Prime Minister demanded Chancellor Angela Merkel give up her resistance to the idea.
Bundestag 'ashamed' by racist murders
Immigration

Bundestag 'ashamed' by racist murders

German parliamentarians from across the political spectrum expressed shame Tuesday over a decade-long murder spree blamed on a neo-Nazi cell and pledged to do more to protect the nation's minority communities.
Neo-Nazi terrorists compiled target list
Immigration

Neo-Nazi terrorists compiled target list

A German neo-Nazi terror group responsible for 10 murders was apparently planning political assassinations. President Wulff announced he will meet with the victims’ relatives amid growing concerns about the damage done to Germany’s reputation abroad.
Marched down the aisle
Immigration

Marched down the aisle

Thousands of forced marriages take place in Germany each year. Many involve German citizens but society continues to look the other way, comments Cigdem Akyol from ZEIT ONLINE.