United Kingdom: New power to confiscate terror suspects’ passports
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Turkish citizenship demanded for exiled Istanbul Greeks
Read the full story on Today’s Zaman.
Cyprus to grant citizenship to biggest bailout losers
The President of Cyprus, who took office in February 2013, unveiled a plan to grant citizenship to non-resident investors who lost at least EUR3 million under the bailout agreement. The new measure, which will primarily affect Russian citizens, is expected Read More …
“What is the name of Mariano Rajoy’s wife?” A Senegalese migrant denied Spanish citizenship
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Roxana Barbulescu. A Senegalese citizen, Magou Ndoye, was denied citizenship after failing to pass a test which included a question about the name of the wife of Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish Prime Minster. The Civil Registry Read More …
Croatia elects its first MEPs
By Dejan Stjepanović, CITSEE Research Fellow On Sunday, 14 April 2013, the first election for Croatian members of the European Parliament will be held as the country’s accession to the European Union is set for 1 July 2013. The election Read More …
Tougher language requirements announced for British citizenship
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Saakashvili promises Georgian citizenship for Turks of Georgian origin
Read the story on Turkishpress.com.
More than 422,000 apply for Hungarian citizenship through expedited scheme
Read the full story on MTI, the Hungarian news agency.
Spain: government bill introduces language and integration tests
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Roxana Barbulescu The conservative government in Spain seeks to fulfil its electoral promise of modifying the rules of residence-based naturalisation in a new bill introduced in Parliament in March 2013. The main novelty of the bill is Read More …
Czech Republic: MPs nod to bill enabling dual citizenship
Read the article in the Prague Daily Monitor. To read more about the bill, read Andrea Baršová‘s commentary and news item.