In an increasingly grim economic context, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a new decree loosening the conditions of acquisition of Russian citizenship for foreign investors and entrepreneurs. Read the news report in the Moscow Times.
The Estonian government has approved a legislative proposal aiming at facilitating acquisition of citizenship for children and the elderly. Read the news report in ERR (in English).
The next day after acquiring Romanian citizenship, Irina Tarasiuc – a singer from the Republic of Moldova – wrote on the social network Facebook: “For me the Romanian passport only stands for a visa, and not for citizenship. It is just an instrument for being mobile. I am Moldovan.” Tarasiuc acquired Romanian citizenship through a facilitated
About the Blog Our Citizenship Blog invites contributions and comments on recent policy reforms, court judgments or public debates related to citizenship status and access to voting rights, in one or several countries covered by the EUDO CITIZENSHIP Observatory. Our Read More …
The Electoral Reform Society in Scotland said proposals that local authorities examine new information provided by voters who registered for the independence referendum in order to identify people with outstanding bills was “irresponsible” and harmful to democracy. Read the news Read More …
Why are traditional nation-states newly defining membership and belonging? In the twenty-first century, several Western European states have attached obligatory civic integration requirements as conditions for citizenship and residence, which include language proficiency, country knowledge and value commitments for immigrants. Read More …
This research paper offers a comparative analysis of current nationality laws in the Middle East and North Africa, paying particular attention to the identification of elements or gaps that may contribute to the creation, perpetuation or prolongation of statelessness. It Read More …
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Dagmar Kusa In June 2010, just a few weeks before leaving office, the Slovak government hastily reacted to the new Hungarian law on citizenship, which made access of ethnic Hungarians to dual citizenship easier in Read More …
By EUDO-CITIZENSHIP expert Gerd Valchars Following public announcements in May, the Austrian Minister of the Interior published a legislative proposal amending the Nationality Act. The proposed amendment should provide the legal basis to denationalise Austrian nationals with dual nationality fighting in Read More …
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert Anja Lansbergen The age of enfranchisement in UK devolved and general elections is facing renewed scrutiny in the wake of last week’s Scottish referendum, in which 16 and 17 year olds participated for the first time Read More …
