Many people in Germany don't want to give up their original passport to get German citizenship.
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About half of Germany's food banks have seen their number of clients double since last year, and many are turning people away. Increasing demand and decreasing donations are leaving many in need of help with few options.

Prices in Germany are rising sharply, especially for energy, while inflation is also eating into wages. There are fears the cost-of-living crisis could shake the foundation of German society: The middle class.

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The German government has pledged to provide more support to cities and towns struggling to house the more than 1.1 million refugees and migrants who have arrived in the country this year mostly from war-torn Ukraine but also from other countries

One-off full reimbursement will be followed by subsidy scheme in spring to cap bills

Amid soaring inflation, particularly for food and energy, the gap between rich and poor in Germany is widening. Incremental increases to social safety nets will do little to alleviate the problem, experts warn.

The way the Nazis used “the politics of legality” to gain absolute power after a failed coup is an ominous lesson about the fragility of a republic.