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French government proposes to facilitate naturalisation of senior long-term residents

Posted onSeptember 10, 2014July 28, 2017

In a bill currently under discussion in the National Assembly, the French government proposes to facilitate naturalisation procedures for senior applicants who can document at least 25 years of residence in France. However, several MPs from the centre-right party UMP, Read More …

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U.S. hits citizenship renouncers with hefty fee hike

Posted onSeptember 8, 2014July 28, 2017

As of 12 September 2014, the State Department will raise  the fee for renunciating U.S. citizenship  from USD 450 to USD 2,350, which is the full cost incurred by the administration for delivering the service.    Read the news report Read More …

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Finland: Ministry of Interior announces investigation on dual citizenship

Posted onAugust 22, 2014June 8, 2017

By EUDO-CITIZENSHIP expert Sampo Brander   The Minister of Interior Päivi Räsänen announced an inquiry into the conditions of access to dual citizenship and the number of dual citizens currently residing in Finland. According to YLE, the Ministry is in fact Read More …

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Russia: Putin signs law on citizenship for foreign investors

Posted onAugust 21, 2014July 28, 2017

Read the news report on the website of the Russian Legal Information Agency.  For further reflections on foreign investors programmes throughout Europe, consult our Forum Debate and Working Paper: Should Citizenship be for Sale? 

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Austria: Ministry considers list of naturalized VIPs as “official secret”

Posted onAugust 20, 2014December 17, 2017

  By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Gerd Valchars In a parliamentary written question to the Austrian Ministry of Interior Members of Parliament tried to find out the names of those naturalised Austrians, who earlier this year received Austrian citizenship “by reason Read More …

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Ukrainian MPs propose to make actions “against sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine” a ground for loss of citizenship

Posted onAugust 18, 2014July 28, 2017

  BY EUDO-CITIZENSHIP expert for Ukraine Oxana Shevel.    On August 14, two MPs from the nationalist party Svoboda (Freedom) registered in the Ukrainian Parliament an amendment to the law on citizenship. The proposed amendment adds a paragraph to Article Read More …

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In Russia, hiding dual citizenship now a criminal offense

Posted onAugust 14, 2014July 28, 2017

Read the news report in Russia Beyond the Headlines

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Canada: Appeal court upholds Oath to Queen in citizenship case

Posted onAugust 14, 2014July 28, 2017

Read the news report in the Globe and Mail. 

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Romania: ‘Comments made on Facebook are not among the admissible reasons for withdrawal of citizenship’

Posted onAugust 11, 2014July 28, 2017

Comments made on Facebook by a naturalised Moldovan Pop Singer stir controversy in Romania.  Read the news report on Eurotopics. 

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Egypt may grant citizenship to (wealthy) stateless people living in Gulf Countries

Posted onAugust 11, 2014July 28, 2017

The Egyptian government proposes is to grant citizenship to stateless people living in the Arabian Gulf countries in an effort to attract investments into the country. Read the news report on GolfNews.com

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