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Number of Nazi victims’ descendants given German citizenship jumped 61% in 2025
In 2025, the number of Nazi victims' descendants granted German citizenship increased by 61%, with 12,000 people benefiting from restitution laws. It remains unclear how many recipients were Jewish, and one in five naturalized individuals that year was Syrian.
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