Germany’s parliament has repealed a fast-track citizenship programme for well-integrated migrants, highlighting the rapidly shifting mood on immigration in the country. The legislation allowed those who had “exceptionally well integrated” to apply for German citizenship after three years, rather than the usual five.
The rescinded law was only introduced by the previous centre-left SPD-led government in 2024 who argued the measure would attract more overseas workers to fill labour shortages in key industries. Proving hugely unpopular, the programme was used by a couple hundred applicants. However, Friedrich Merz who became Germany’s 10th Chancellor since World War 2 vowed to reverse the policy as part of its broader pledge to tighten immigration controls
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