Judith, a 51-year-old caterer who is originally from London, became a German citizen six months ago, motivated mainly by wanting to secure her rights as an EU citizen. For Esme, a 38-year-old broadcast journalist from Berkshire who has lived in Germany for 16 years, it is a question of duty. No one has talked about that enough.” She is fascinated to learn more about the German system. “Every German has two votes and I have spent a lot of time considering how to place mine. “Because the political spectrum is widening, it seems even more imperative to be able to influence what’s going on.

Source: The Guardian September 23, 2017 07:52 UTC