Parliament of Germany.
Berlin: Everyone is surprised to see the list of more than 5 lakh Syrian, Afghani and Iraqi voters in the national polling to be held on Sunday in Germany. According to government information, more than five lakh newly new resident citizens will get an opportunity to vote for the first time this week for the first time this week. About one third of these new citizens are originally from Syria. Most of them left their homes to avoid war, political instability and economic difficulty in the last decade.
Let us know that in 2015-2016 alone, more than 1 million migrant came to Germany, most of which came from Syria. Among them, the number of migrants from Afghanistan and Iraq is also quite high. According to the country’s Federal Statistics Office, there has been a rapid increase in the number of citizenship in Germany since the last national election held in 2021. Between 2021 and 2023, more than five lakh people were given citizenship.
Germany gave citizenship to immigrants
2024 figures are not yet available in Germany, but experts estimate that more than 2.5 million people were given citizenship in Germany last year. Many new citizens who voted for the first time in Germany on Sunday expressed enthusiasm, hope of change and empowerment about their franchise. Some people are worried about the rise of extreme-south, anti-immigrant, alternative for Germany (AFD) party. (AP)
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