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6 days ago | thelocal.fr | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

In total, 453,920 people were ordered to leave an EU country in 2024, a 4 per cent increase compared to the 435,685 in 2023, an analysis of Eurostat data for The Local shows. The figure was 124,935 in the last three months of the year, an increase by 16 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.

1 month ago | thelocal.ch | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

EU countries granted citizenship to 1,050,100 foreign residents in 2023, the latest data by Eurostat, the EU statistical office, revealed. This is an increase of over 6 percent compared to 2022 and does not consider the naturalisation of people living abroad, those who acquired citizenship by marriage or descent for instance. Spain was the country that granted the largest number of citizenships (240,200), followed by Italy (213,600), Germany (199,800) and France (97,300).

1 month ago | thelocal.com | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

EU countries granted citizenship to 1,050,100 foreign residents in 2023, the latest data by Eurostat, the EU statistical office, revealed. This is an increase of over 6 percent compared to 2022 and does not consider the naturalisation of people living abroad, those who acquired citizenship by marriage or descent for instance. Spain was the country that granted the largest number of citizenships (240,200), followed by Italy (213,600), Germany (199,800) and France (97,300).

1 month ago | thelocal.com | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

The data reveals that more than 110,000 Britons naturalised in EU countries between 2016, the year of the Brexit referendum, and 2023, according to the latest data on citizenship acquisition published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU. Another 11,000 are added if those who were naturalised in Norway (3,864) and Switzerland (7,165) are included.

1 month ago | thelocal.com | Claudia Delpero |Europe Street

Several European countries require the knowledge of the local language to obtain permanent residence or citizenship, and more are introducing such policies or toughening up the level required. In 2024, France passed a law requiring French language tests for certain types of residency card. Sweden is currently moving ahead with language requirements for citizenship. A few years ago, Italy also started to demand a language test when applying for naturalisations by marriage.