Germany's new ruling coalition plans to overhaul laws countries on citizenship and migration. The new legislative initiatives are outlined in a 177-page coalition agreement, which was introduced last week, DW specifies.
For example, in the section on Eastern European and Russian countries, representatives of the governing coalition pointed out the possibility of introducing visa-free travel to Russians under 25. According to German politicians, such a measure should support the development of civil society in the Russian Federation.
“We are opposed to a comprehensive restriction of civil and democratic freedoms and expect the Russian authorities to give civil society the opportunity to maintain ties with German partners … Our aim is to create visa-free entry from Russia to Germany for particularly important targets. groups, including young people under the age of 25, ”the document states. Recall that the ruling coalition of Germany includes: the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Union 90/Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP).