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A woman from Turkey writes the German word 'Integration' (integration) on a blackboard in a classroom at the intercultural women's centre in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg, Germany, Thursday 25 November 2004. 7.3 million foreigners are living in Germany, which is 9 per cent of the population. From 01 January 2005 a new immigration law will take effect in Germany, defining clearer rules for migrants. EPA/Patrick Lux