By Dimitris Christopoulos, EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert 20 November 2012 The facts According to press reports, on 13 November 2012 the Plenary Session of the Greek Council of State confirmed an earlier ruling by the Council’s 4th Chamber Read More …
by EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Szabolcs Pogonyi On November 12, the Hungarian Parliament amended the Act II of 2007 on the Entry and Stay of Third-Country Nationals. According to amended law, third country nationals who purchase at least 250,000 euros worth Read More …
From: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union In 2010, 810 500 persons acquired the citizenship of a EU27 Member State. The highest number of citizenships were granted by the United Kingdom (195 000 persons), France (143 000), Spain Read More …
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities has adopted a new set of Recommendations on Integration Policies. This document is addressed to governments and other actors in politics and civil society. It contains several recommendations on citizenship policies with a Read More …
On Wednesday, October 10, the government of the Czech Republic introduced a new bill on Czech citizenship to the Chamber of Deputies. Read the commentary by Andrea Baršová, EUDO citizenship expert.
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Guido Tintori Only 8% of the EU-nationals residing in Italy have registered on the electoral rolls, according to a sample survey by the The National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI). EU citizens make up Read More …
On 19 July, a proposed new Belgian Nationality law passed the Belgian Parliament’s Justice Committee with a large majority from left, right, and centre (see previous news item). It was voted in the plenary session on 25 October 2012 and Read More …
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert, Eva Ersbøll The Danish centre-left government, replacing the former Liberal-Conservative government, has in its government platform of October 2011 announced that the Danish citizenship legislation and practice will be amended. Safeguards for applicants for citizenship will Read More …
Read the news item on the European Web Site on Integration.
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Gerd Valchars In Austria a Parliamentary Committee installed to investigate on a broad range of various cases of suspected political corruption summoned several witnesses to hear them on the government’s policy of “citizenship by investment” and Read More …
