Russian citizenship procedures can be eased
Read the news item in the Voice of Russia.
Regulating Political Incorporation of Immigrants – Naturalisation Rates in Europe
This paper describes and analyses the usefulness of naturalisation rates as an indicator for political incorporation of migrants in Europe. This paper was developed in light of the production of indicators of migrant integration across Europe by the European Commission, Read More …
Russian Citizenship. From Empire to Soviet Union
Russian Citizenship is the first book to trace the Russian state’s citizenship policy throughout its history. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the consolidation of Stalin’s power in the 1930s, Eric Lohr considers whom the state counted Read More …
Hungary: The naturalisation procedure is getting simpler
Hungary’s government is going to streamline the naturalisation of applicants for Hungarian citizenship. Read the article on Politics.hu and the news item on EWSI.
French actor Depardieu is offered Russian citizenship
Read the report in the Guardian and an article in Le Temps (in French).
Czech Republic: Constitutional Law Committee of the House of Deputies is to debate the Draft Citizenship Bill
By EUDO citizenship expert Andrea Baršová On 16 January 2013, the Constitutional Law Committee of the Czech Chamber of Deputies (the lower chamber of the Czech Parliament) will discuss the draft citizenship bill. The bill, introduced by the government to Read More …
Doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft bei Naturalisierung – Eine europäische Situationsanalyse unter spezieller Berücksichtigung Liechtensteins
This paper deals with dual citizenship by naturalisation. It analyses the current situation in Europe with a specific focus on Lichtenstein. Publication details and link to source: Martina Sochin d’Elia (collaborator Michael Kieber), ‘Doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft bei Naturalisierung – Eine europäische Read More …
The number of French people applying for Belgian citizenship increased
Read the article in the Figaro and a special report on Gérard Depardieu’s case (both in French).
Putin Endorses Eased Citizenship Requirements
President Vladimir Putin in his state-of-the-nation address Wednesday called for legislative amendments simplifying the process of obtaining Russian citizenship, amendments that could allow millions of people to receive Russian passports. Read the article of the The Moscow Times.
Investor programs: attempting to cure the struggling European economies?
By EUDO CITIZENSHIP expert, Jelena Dzankic While the epidemic of the economic crisis is still troubling Europe, many of the Old Continent’s countries seek out creative ways to secure a much needed injection of capital into their struggling economies. Investor Read More …