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BERLIN( Reuters)-Germany will enable multiple citizenship and simplify the process of acquiring German nationality, according to a coalition deal seen by Reuters on Wednesday." As a rule, naturalization should be possible after five years, with special integration achievements after three years," the document said. The current time requirement for naturalization is eight years which could be cut to six years in special integration cases, the agreement said.( Reporting by Riham Alkousaa, editing

GENEVA( Reuters)-The top United Nations human rights official expressed fear on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of Afghans who have worked on human rights issues, while the U.N. refugee agency called for an end to the forced deportation of Afghan asylum seekers." We are particularly concerned about the safety of the thousands of Afghans who have been working to promote human rights across the country, and have helped improve the lives of millions," a spokesperson for Michelle Bachelet, the U

By Reuters Staff1 Min ReadFILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the World Trade Organization headquarters( WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2021.... REUTERS/ Denis Balibouse BERLIN( Reuters)-China has initiated a dispute at the World Trade Organisation over Australian duties imposed on imports of wind towers, deep drawn stainless steel sinks and railway wheels from China, the WTO said on Tuesday. The WTO said China’s request was circulated to its members on Tuesday.On Monday, the WTO confirmed

GENEVA( Reuters)-The U.N. World Food Programme( WFP) on Tuesday called for the international community to donate$ 200 million in food aid for Afghanistan so essential supplies can be delivered to remote regions before winter." WFP is warning that a humanitarian catastrophe awaits the people of Afghanistan this winter unless the international community makes their lives a priority," Anthea Webb, WFP deputy regional director for Asia and Pacific, told a U.N. briefing." Once the snow sets in it is

BERLIN( Reuters)-The Social Democrats( SPD) won the regional election to lead the state government in Berlin, according to provisional results on Monday, meaning that their candidate Franziska Giffey will become the first female mayor of the German capital. Giffey, 43, who was previously family minister in Chancellor Angela Merkel's national government, will take over from the SPD's Michael Mueller as mayor after he decided not to run again. The SPD scored 21.4%, slightly down from the 21.6% the

BERLIN( Reuters)-Germany police arrested a British man on Tuesday who worked at the British embassy in Berlin on suspicion of passing documents to the Russian intelligence service in exchange for cash, prosecutors said on Wednesday. German prosecutors said that the apartment and workplace of the man, identified only as David S., had been searched and he would be brought before an investigating judge later on Wednesday." On at least one occasion, he passed on documents he had obtained in the cour

BERLIN( Reuters)-A German court ordered on Tuesday the removal of election posters saying" Hang The Greens" placed by a far-right party with suspected links to neo-Nazi groups. The posters festooning the city of Zwickau were put up by The Third Way, a small party monitored by security services, days before a vote that will set the course of Europe's largest economy after the departure of Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Greens, third in the polls, are likely to be part of a coalition government aft

BERLIN( Reuters)-German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is travelling to Washington to meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, said she would reaffirm the importance of dialogue with Russia to prevent conflict over Ukraine." With regard to Russia, the common message from Europeans and the U.S. government is clear: Russian actions come with a clear price tag, and the only way out of the crisis is through dialogue," Baerbock said in a statement." We are entering a decisiv