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Category Archives: Politics
How to speed up your application for German citizenship
With the new German citizenship law entering into effect in June 2024, the number of people applying for naturalization will increase substantially. For one, you no longer need to give up your primary citizenship. This requirement, though already riddled with … Continue reading
Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law, Politics
Tagged German citizenship, German passport, lawyer, legal advice
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Germany on Drugs: The Legalization of Cannabis
Living in Germany, but you can’t get high on castles and chocolate cake alone?
Here is everything you need to know about the legalization of weed in Germany. Continue reading
Mobilization in Russia
After the Russian government’s call for mobilization, many Russians, especially young men, spontaneously discovered their patriotic urge to become very mobile indeed. Considering that mobilization kicked off World War I, this is a bit disconcerting, though.
Naughty Towns and Sin Cities
Have you also been wondering why some towns in Germany have to put a “Bad” before their name? Well, this happens when a town misbehaves. If they are found to have done so, they need to put the “Bad” before … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Politics
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King and Peasants discuss the British Monarchy
The following clip from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) is still one of the best contributions in the debate about (not only British) monarchy: I found the following transcript of the dialogue: [ARTHUR and PATSY riding. They stop and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, UK
Tagged British monarchy, democracy, government, Monty Python
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One Hundred Years Ago, Sweden almost gave up on Booze – August 1922: Prohibition Referendum
Zur deutschen Fassung. Before I went to Sweden last summer, I received a lot of well-meaning advice from friends in Germany who had already been to Scandinavia: “Take enough beer with you, it’s prohibitively expensive in Sweden!” “As an EU … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, History, Politics, Sweden
Tagged alcohol, democracy, Health, referendum
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A Walk around Odessa
Zur deutschen Fassung. Usually I write about cities to motivate you to visit them yourself. In the case of Odessa, the Ukrainian port city on the Black Sea, which, as you will see, is so much more than a port … Continue reading
New Government Eases Path to German Citizenship
UPDATE 2024: This law has now been passed, and I got an article about it, explaining every little detail. As much as I would like to think that most of you are on this blog to follow my adventurous life, … Continue reading
The Situation on the German-Polish Border
Zur deutschen Fassung. As you know, I consider timeliness to be overrated, which is why my report from Guben will be written sometime in the next few weeks or months. But I do not want to withhold the current dramatic … Continue reading
Driving a Lorry for Brexit
In Germany, a driving license is not comparable to an ID card or a passport. Instead, it is considered something like a birth certificate: once issued, it never expires. That’s why I can still drive with this old pink slip … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 