Germany’s Bundestag or lower house of parliament on Friday approved legislation making it easier and quicker for foreigners living in the country to become citizens. The legislation – passed with the votes of the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) of SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government – means that people can apply for citizenship after living in Germany for five years against eight years previously. If an applicant can demonstrate “special integration achievements” by way of a particularly good performance at school or work or civic engagement, naturalizatio…