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 …
Why have European states introduced mandatory integration requirements for citizenship and permanent residence? There are many studies comparing integration policy and examining the significance of what has been interpreted as a convergent and restrictive “civic turn,” a “retreat from multiculturalism,” Read More …
This paper analyses whether citizenship acquisition affects the labour market performance of immigrants in Germany. The study uses actual micro data from the employment sample of the Institute for Employment Research, which covers more than 80% of the entire labour 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 …
Read the news item on the European Web Site on Integration. Read a previous news item announcing the debate on naturalisation law in Luxembourg.
