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CDU leader Friedrich Merz at a campaign event in Erfurt on August 21, 2024

Merz’s Crackdown on Migrant Handouts Fixes Nothing

Zoltán Kottász October 9, 2025

Germany scraps Bürgergeld and its three-year citizenship rule, yet Merz’s “turning point” barely alters the system he vowed to overhaul.

Bavaria's State Premier and leader of the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) Markus Söder, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, German Minister for Labour and Social Affairs Bärbel Bas and German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil arrive to give a statement after a coalition committee meeting, on October 9, 2024 at the Chancellery in Berlin.

Germany Abolishes Three-Year Fast-Track Citizenship Route

TEC News / AFP October 9, 2025

The Interior Minister stressed that German citizenship should reward integration, not encourage illegal migration.