By Stéphanie Pouessel (Jean Monnet Fellow, EUI) A key symbol of the democratic turn, the new Tunisian Constitution passed in January 2014 acknowledges the role of Tunisians living abroad, who represent about 10% of the population. Two articles Read More …
By Thorbjorn Bjornsson The Althing (the Icelandic Parliament), on 27 December 2013, adopted Act no. 145/2013 on the Amendment of Various Acts Due to the Assignment of Tasks from the Ministry of Interior to District Commissioners and Specialised Agencies (hereafter, the Read More …
The Wall Street Journal reports on the growing trend in Europe of granting residency status – and in some instances, citizenship – to foreign investors. Read the news report in The Wall Street Journal and download the EUDO CITIZENSHIP Working Read More …
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Vesco Paskalev According to an investigation published in the Bulgarian weekly “Capital”, facilitated naturalisation of persons claiming Bulgarian origin from the neighbouring states is rampant with corruption. As a matter of law citizenship is granted Read More …
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Sampo Brander The Committee of Ministers of the Finnish Government wants to find out which government posts and tasks could be compromised by the loyalty and fidelity of officials holding dual citizenship. Read the Read More …
Since 2012, applicants for naturalisation in the Netherlands must produce a birth certificate. This rule also applies to refugees, many of whom do not have such documents. Read the news report in Dutch News.
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP experts Maria Teresa Zegada and Jean-Michel Lafleur On 12th October 2014, Evo Morales was re-elected for a third term as President following a large victory in the general elections. For the second time Bolivians residing abroad Read More …
A 75-year-old US citizen who taught as a professor at ETH Zurich was denied Swiss citizenship after local officials in the municipality of Einsielden ruled he did not know enough about the region where he has lived for 39 years. Read More …
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Dimitris Christopoulos In 2013, a group of retired military officers and a Greek citizen demanded the nullification of a Decision by the Minister of Defense (April 15th 2011) allowing all Greek citizens to take the Read More …
In an increasingly grim economic context, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a new decree loosening the conditions of acquisition of Russian citizenship for foreign investors and entrepreneurs. Read the news report in the Moscow Times.
