Australian PM Tony Abbott has announced a push to toughen citizenship laws and tackle those inciting hatred in an attempt to target domestic extremists. Read the news report in BBC news and the commentary by Matthew Gibney in the Sidney Read More …
The number of EU citizens granted British citizenship has increased significantly over the past two years. Read the news report in the New Statesman.
Following the September 2014 Referendum on Independence where the minimum age for voting was lowered from 18 to 16, power is being transferred to Holyrood to legislate on this matter in future Scottish parliament elections. The House of Read More …
Naturalisation requirements around the world have generally become more consistent and streamlined over the years, but some idiosyncrasies have survived, says the Wall Street Journal. Read the article in the WSJ.
Earlier this month, the CJEU issued a judgment with profound implications on the social rights of dual Turkish/EU citizens. Read the legal analysis in EU LAW Analysis by Elspeth Guild, Kees Groenendijk and Steve Peers. Access the full Read More …
On 23 January, the French Constitutional Court issued a much awaited ruling on the deprivation of citizenship of a person convicted on terrorism charges. More specifically, the Court reviewed whether the rule according to which a person who has Read More …
On Wednesday 28 January 2015, the Estonian Parliament passed several amendments to the Nationality Act simplifying naturalisation procedures for several categories of applicants. Read the news report on Postimees (in English).
by Laura Block A new law reforming the so-called „option duty“came into force on 20 December 2014. From now on, most ius soli children, provided they have lived in Germany for eight years, have attended school there for six Read More …
Malta’s Individual Investor Programme (IIP) has received over 400 applications since its launch early last year, which will result in over €450 million in Foreign Direct Investment, Henley and Partners said in a statement. According to Malta Today, 54% of Read More …
Voters from Commonwealth countries and Ireland can register to vote. Using census data we can see where in England and Wales they most influence the electoral outcome. Read the news report in the Guardian.
