Can you get a job in Germany without German and what's it like as a new parent?

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In this episode, host Rachel Loxton is joined by panelists Aaron Burnett and Imogen Goodman. Our sound engineer is Rhys Edwards.

Here are some links to the stories we talk about.

Paying taxes:

German traditions:

Can you get a job in Germany without speaking German?

Germany with a far-right government:

Having a child in Germany:

Retiring in Germany:

German citizenship laws:


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