Understanding the dynamics of the illiberal practices of liberal states is increasingly important in Europe today. This book examines the changing relationship between immigration, citizenship and integration at the European and national arenas. It studies some of the main effects Read More …
The two most recent EU enlargements in May 2004 and in January 2007 have greatly increased the diversity of historic experiences and contemporary conceptions of statehood, nation-building and citizenship within the Union. How did newly formed states determine who would Read More …
In this book, Howard addresses immigrant integration, one of the most critical challenges facing European countries, the resolution of which will in large part depend on how foreigners can become citizens. Howard’s research shows that despite remarkable convergence in their Read More …
The information service Focus Migration has published a new policy brief on “Dual citizenship- the discourse on ethnic and political boundary-making in Germany”. Abstract: Discussions on the permissibility of dual citizenship play a special role in social discourse. In addition Read More …
The result of five years of intensive research on citizenship in the Arab world, this volume uses the multidisciplinary approach of comparative legal studies in order to consider the multifaceted reality of nationality and citizenship. Gianluca P. Parolin brings together Read More …
An article by the Romanian newspaper Cotidianul shows that after the simplification of the procedures for granting Romanian citizenship to former citizens in 2007, the numbers of acquisitions have risen steadily from 200 in 2007 and 4000-4200 in 2008 to Read More …
The Minister for the Bulgarians Abroad disclosed his plan for theamendment of citizenship law. The main points of the proposal includea facilitated procedure for the naturalisation of foreigners whograduate from Bulgarian universities as well as the restoration ofcitizenship to former Read More …
Citizenship law reform is back in the agenda in Italy. On October 18, two leading politicians, Gianfranco Fini (President of the Chamber of Deputies, the Parliament’s lower chamber, and prominent figure of the governing party Popolo della Libertà/People of Liberty, PdL) and Massimo D’Alema of the Democratic Party (PD, the main opposition party) met in Asolo, a small town in Northern Italy, to discuss nationality law reform. They identified three areas in urgent need of reform: citizenship for children of migrants to be granted at the end of attending an Italian primary school, Islamic religious instruction in Italian public schools, and the right for foreign residents from non-EU countries to vote in local elections. The meeting was organized by two of the main Italian think tanks, Fini’s Fondazione Fare Futuro and D’Alema’s Italiani Europei. But the reform is supported by a much broader coalition, including the centrist party Unione dei Cristiani Democratici/Union of Christian Democrats (UDC).
The Luxembourg Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the Government Press and Information Service, has issued brochures with detailed commentaries on the Luxembourg nationality law in three languages, French, German and English. This initiative takes into account the multilingual population Read More …
Listen to Austrian Public Radio (Ö1)’s documentary on Access to Citizenship in Europe (“Recht auf Zugehörigkeit – Staatsbürgerschaftspolitik in Europa”).
Much of the material presented in this four-part radio show was collected by ORF journalist Martina Nussbaumer during the initial EUDO-Citizenship conference held in Florence in January 2009.
