In an increasingly interconnected, globalised world, the freedom to travel guaranteed by possessing a particular passport is of crucial importance for the mobility of its holders. The Henley Passport Index, which lists countries and territories regarding freedom to travel, shows a highly interesting development: the German passport is at the top of the current [...]
In a historic move, the German Bundestag has approved extensive changes to the nation's citizenship law, ushering in a new era of inclusivity and flexibility. It now needs to be accepted by the German Bundesrat before it can be fully implemented. However, should the law pass as it is, residents in Germany will [...]
In a recent case, our legal team successfully prevented a client from being extradited to Belgium for prosecution. If the extradition had been successful, our client would have faced a prison sentence of up to 15 years. Our lawyers were able to show in court - apart from formal errors in the European Arrest [...]
The debate on the extradition of Ukrainian and Russian conscientious objectors has recently entered the public discourse in Germany. The discussion was triggered by the statement of politician David Arakhamia in the Ukrainian parliament that the extradition of persons who had illegally evaded military service was possible. Legally, the extradition of Ukrainian or Russian conscientious [...]
Germany's laws and regulations on dual citizenship appear to be on the verge of enormous changes, ushering in a more inclusive and accessible era for those seeking to call Germany their second home. Germany has been traditionally reluctant to allow dual citizenship; however, in recent times, it has been more lenient to those [...]
Germany suffers from an acute shortage of skilled workers due to demographic change and the baby boomer generation entering retirement age. As a result, the lack of qualified personnel is occurring in almost all occupational groups, thus increasingly depriving the economy of opportunities for recovery. In 2022, 72.7 % of the companies surveyed said [...]
Extradition cases are legal decisions whose legality is judged according to international treaties and national law. This involves two aspects: the sufficiency of the suspicion and the existence of all formal extradition requirements established by the competent courts. What does diplomacy have to do with extraditions? Diplomacy already plays a decisive role in the [...]
For almost 50 years, Roman Polanski has been evading the still-pending sentence he faces for having sex with a minor in the US. In 1977, he was charged and pleaded guilty to having sexual intercourse with a then 13-year-old - he was 43 years old at the time. During the trial, an agreement was [...]
The German government announced in 2022 that it would launch two migration packages. These are intended to simplify and expand German immigration law fundamentally. Migration Package 1 was already adopted at the end of 2022, so the innovations in asylum procedure law and the new right of opportunity to stay have been introduced. This year, [...]
In principle, German citizenship is acquired by birth (ius soli) or by descent (ius sanguinis). However, it is also possible to acquire citizenship through residency. However, specific requirements must be met for this. With the planning of a new German citizenship by residency law, which is to contain relaxed requirements, citizenship by residency should [...]