News · 3 March 2026

Sir Michael Moritz applies for German citizenship

Cardiff-born billionaire Sir Michael Moritz is applying for a German passport. He stated that Britain feels difficult for Jewish people, mentioning a synagogue attack in Manchester in 2025. Moritz, 71, considers the German passport an "insurance policy" due to his family's history of Nazi persecution. His paternal grandparents died in the Holocaust.

By BriefTea Editorial · 3 March 2026 at 6:22

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