Germany in Focus
Why Germany is getting 'war ready' and the growing citizenship application backlog
Episode notes
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In this episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by panelists Aaron Burnett and Rachel Stern. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards. We are also joined by Berlin-based immigration lawyer Sven Hasse.
Here are links to some of the stories we talk about:
Carnival in Germany:
Why Germany is getting ready for the possibility of war:
- Germany needs to be 'war ready' in five years, says army chief
- 'Deter aggressors': Germany's Scholz calls to ramp up arms production in EU
Calls for a crackdown on SUVs:
- Could Germany also introduce parking fees for SUVs?
- Why an anonymous group has been deflating SUV tyres across Germany
Germany launches four day week trial project:
German citizenship application delays in Berlin (and beyond):
- How fast will Berlin's new citizenship office process applications?
- Berlin launches online German citizenship application form
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