The centre right party UMP, currently in opposition, proposes to restrict the acquisition of French nationality through jus soli in a new Bill to be presented at the National Assembly in the near future. The proposal came in the Read More …
On September 25 2013 the RSE hosted a public discussion seminar on the impacts of constitutional change upon borders, immigration and citizenship. The seminar examined how constitutional change might affect the citizenship rights and status of those living within and Read More …
Read the ECRI report on Malta (in English) published on 15 October. Read the news report, including the Maltese government’s response, in Malta Today.
Read the EESC’s draft opinion.
The report by Boriss Cilevics (Latvia, SOC) dealing with nationality-related issues, was adopted on 2 October 2013 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Legal Affairs Committee. The report notes that the trend in several Council of Read More …
Read the news report in Times of Malta and Malta Today. Watch the Prime Minister’s comment on the new scheme. On the fact that the names of those who buy citizenship will not be published, read the news report in Malta Read More …
Read the news report in The New York Times.
Read the testimonies in BBC News.
On September 29 2013 the Irish Constitutional Convention voted overwhelmingly (78%) to grant votes in Presidential elections to citizens living abroad. The Convention is a consultative body set up by the Irish Government to report to it on specific issues; Read More …
Read the report by Judith Toth.
