BERLIN (AP) — A European Union court ruled Thursday that Germany can’t require the spouses of Turkish immigrants to show basic knowledge of the German language as a condition for being granted a visa.
Since 2007, Berlin has required spouses of long-term immigrants from outside the EU who want to join their partners in Germany to take a language test. The stated aim of the rule was to prevent forced marriages and improve integration of immigrants.
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