Imogen Goodman

Reporter @thelocalgermany and regular on @GermanyinFocus_ podcast. Brit in Berlin. Get in touch: [email protected]

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

I first applied for German citizenship back in Nov 2022. Two and a half years later, I'm still unable to vote. For The Local, I wrote about how millions will have no voice in this election due to flawed policies and endless delays for naturalisation. https://t.co/sKv9z9ai6R

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

@cduberlin Haben Sie ein bestimmtes Datum, ab wann die Online-Anmeldung ermöglicht wird?

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

@SteveNickSmith Of course! We definitely are, and again, apologies for being yet another rude person on Twitter. I think I just want to hold on to a brief moment of hope before reality sets in again - that was why my reaction was so visceral.

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

@SteveNickSmith Apologies, didn't mean to be! I just feel like we should be cautious with this kind of thing.

[Alonso Gurmendi @Alonso_GD]

In short, Israel is:
an Apartheid state
occupying Gaza
illegally annexing the WB
violating self-determination

This is illegal, so it must:
end the occupation
fully repair/compensate Palestinians, including through right of return & dismantelling settlements

Incredible

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

@aboutberlin The Aufenthaltsdokument-GB for Brits can only be activited at the Ausländerbehörde, unfortunately! I tried and failed at the Bürgeramt and ended up having to wait for an apt at the LEA.

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

@alpinemigrant @TheLocalGermany Really sorry to hear about this! One step forward, two steps back... Fingers crossed the French elections don't shake out as apocalyptically as we're all thinking.

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

Back in 2020, I wrote for @TheLocalGermany about the stress felt by Brits who were unable to take German-UK dual nationality after Brexit. Today, after literally years of reporting on the issue, Germany's dual nationality law has finally come into force. It feels a bit surreal.

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

@imbresigau They'd need to roughly double their vote share to even form a minority government, since none of the other parties want to work with them, so I think that's very unlikely :) The CDU want to overturn it too but they're very much alone in that, so I'd say it's here to stay.

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

This definitely won't be the end of us reporting on Germany's dual citizenship law - we're expecting long waiting times and confusion at a lot of the immigration offices - but today definitely feels like a day to celebrate.

[Adithya @adithya_srini]

Good news! The new citizenship rules kick in today and you can apply for German Citizenship after living here for 3 or 5 years.

But as always, Berlin has a surprise for us all if you wanted to send in your application today.

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

Friendly reminder to Brits in Germany to register to vote by midnight tonight. We've also got some tips to how to get your vote to the ballot in time (hint: get a proxy) https://t.co/lTN5WBl0JV

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

Unfortunately, a tabloid newspaper has got hold of a music video I recorded in Islington North with an iconic grime artist I've admired for years.

They are planning to publish a heavily edited clip, so I'm releasing the full version myself. Watch here: https://t.co/vwNGQN2wqU

[Claire Penis @ZeroSuitCamus]

Imagine going to the club in 1970 to hang with your friends and a band you’ve never heard of called Kraftwerk is playing and they ruin your night by inventing techno music

[Ruairí Casey @Ruairi_Casey]

Since October there has been such a grim synchronicity between state violence in Gaza and Neukölln.

When Israel escalates its bombing, or commits a particularly grisly massacre, you can bet the Berlin police will be assaulting teenagers on Sonnenallee soon after.

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

@LeftieStats @TheGreenParty Excellent @johnmcdonnellMP reference there.

[James Jackson @derJamesJackson]

Humboldt’s President confirms that they allowed the police to evict the student occupation after an order came from “the top” - the Mayor

[Imogen Goodman @imogen_goodman]

@berlinerzeitung @BMI_Bund @nathan_giwerzew Vielleicht weil der weit größte Teil der politisch-motivierten Straftaten aus dem rechtsextremistischen Bereich stammt, oder?

[Noura Erakat @4noura]

Yesterday I did an interview with @dwnews - a German outlet about Norwegian, Irish, and Spanish recognition of Palestinian statehood. It did not go well & the tape is nowhere to be found. #Thread