Malta: First passports granted under the controversial Individual Investor Programme
Read the news report in the Times of Malta and consult the EUDO CITIZENSHIP Forum Debate ‘Should Citizenship be for Sale‘?
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Lithuanian President supports referendum on dual citizenship
The President of Lithuania recently declared that he was in favour of organising a referendum on dual citizenship, following recent news reports that a number of Lithuanian expatriates were being stripped of their citizenship after having acquired a foreign nationality. Read More …
Tunisian elections: From the Assembly of the Revolution to the Assembly of the Restoration
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 …
Iceland adopts procedural amendments to the Citizenship Act
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 …
Investors find a warmer welcome in Europe
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 …
Facilitated naturalisation of ethnic Bulgarians seems very lucrative business.
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 …
Finland to enquire whether dual citizenship of civil servants poses a threat to national security
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 …
Former refugees denied Dutch nationality without birth certificate
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.
Significant increase in emigrant participation in latest Bolivian Presidential elections
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 …
Switzerland: US citizen denied Swiss citizenship despite 39 years of residence
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 …