Germany passes law to give descendants of Nazi-era refugees citizenship

FILE PHOTO: Head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Josef Schuster speaks during a news conference in Munich, Germany, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's parliament approved changes on Friday that will make it easier for descendants of people who fled Nazi persecution to obtain citizenship, a move Jewish groups described as an important signal in the country responsible for the Holocaust.

The amendments approved by the Bundestag lower house of parliament ensrhine in law decrees from 2019 already in force, which followed a campaign by relatives of Nazi-era refugees.