News
What's happening, and what it means for us.
Posts from the show and news worth noticing — with a short note on why they matter to people living between two countries.
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German citizenship: three-year route scrapped, dual nationality stays
The Bundestag has scrapped naturalisation after only three years of residence, introduced in 2024. The standard requirement is five years, and the option of …
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German minimum wage rises to 14.60 euros on 1 January 2027
Germany's statutory minimum wage has been 13.90 euros an hour since 1 January 2026 and rises to 14.60 euros on 1 January 2027. The …
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Working in Germany under the Western Balkans rule: 50,000 places, but not all at once
Germany still keeps the door open for workers from Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia — 50,000 approvals a year, for any …