A long-debated citizenship law took effect in Germany on Thursday, easing the pathway to a German passport, including making it easier to hold dual citizenship. The naturalization reform put forward by Germany’s three-party centre-left coalition government allows people to become German while retaining their original citizenship. People can now apply for citizenship after living in Germany for five years, instead of the previous requirement of eight years, provided they meet all conditions. Children born in Germany to parents from abroad will also be granted German citizenship if one parent ha…