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Citizens rally against Pattichio Park redevelopment
Citizens of Larnaca staged a protest today in front of the main entrance of Pattichio Park against the redevelopment of the park. The Wetland Protection Group of...
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Citizens gain control of health data in groundbreaking EU deal
The European Commission has hailed a breakthrough agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the creation of a European Health Data Space...
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EXPLAINER-CAA: Why is India’s citizenship law contentious?
India this week implemented the contentious 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), sparking sporadic protests and a war of words between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
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Sporadic protests in India over contentious citizenship law
Sporadic protests have erupted in India against a citizenship law that has been criticised for discriminating against Muslims, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
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Cyprus citizenship applications in limbo
While proficiency tests for naturalisation are still being ironed out, all new applications are on hold Cyprus has recently undergone significant revisions to its...
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Government reshuffle received positively by citizens, survey shows
President Christodoulides’ cabinet reshuffle on January 8, has drawn both praise and criticism from the public, a public opinion survey conducted by Pulse Market...
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Citizens to protest redevelopment of Larnaca’s Pattichion Park over environmental concerns
The redevelopment of Pattichion Park in Larnaca sparks ongoing reactions, with the Cyprus Wetlands Conservation group announcing a protest event at the site on March...
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Citizens replanting trees in Dasoudi [PHOTOS]
On Friday morning, citizens started planting trees in Limassol’s Dasoudi area, where the Forestry Department had cut down several trees in response to a tornado that hit...
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Storm-stricken citizens in Limassol, Kormakitis to receive state aid
The Council of Ministers announced on Wednesday that it will hand financial support to those impacted by the storm that affected Limassol and occupied Kormakitis this...
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Unbelievable, but Cypriot: Citizens reserving public spaces for Clean Monday [PHOTOS]
Cypriots are proving to be foresighted once again for their Clean Monday festivities, on March 18. Some individuals have preemptively secured their spots in the Cape...
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Cultivating democratic culture a top priority, Citizens Commissioner says
Cultivating a democratic culture is "the most important priority" of his Office, Commissioner for the Citizen Panayiotis Palates has said, adding that "the aim is...
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Move to give 14 citizenships for people in mixed marriages welcomed
A government move to grant 14 citizenships to Turkish Cypriots of mixed marriages was welcomed on Thursday by an NGO in battling for the citizenship rights. The NGO,...
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Citizens protest felling of trees on Dasoudi beach [PHOTOS]
A demonstration opposing the felling of dozens of trees by the Forestry Department in Dasoudi, Germasogeia area, was staged by environmentalists and citizens on Saturday...
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UK-born woman who joined IS loses appeal over citizenship removal
A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State lost her latest appeal on Friday over the removal of her British citizenship. The...
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Israel to bar some Muslim citizens from Jerusalem mosque during Ramadan
Israel will cap the number of Muslim citizens who take part in peak prayers at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque during the upcoming Ramadan holy month, the police...
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Fast-track your Cypriot citizenship with our online Greek classes
In an exciting development for professionals working in Cyprus, the Cypriot parliament has recently amended Cyprus civil registry law, creating a unique opportunity for...
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In bid to curb immigration, France to scrap birthright citizenship in Mayotte
Children of immigrants born in Mayotte, the French overseas territory situated between Madagascar and the African mainland, will no longer automatically become French...
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The Turkish Cypriots fighting for citizenship
Without a recognised nationality all her life, one woman welcomes the government’s decision to re-evaluate citizenship “I’ve been alive for 21 years, but I actually...
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Turkish Cypriot opposition: Citizenship a right, not a favour
Turkish Cypriot CTP party leader Tufan Erhurman said on Monday it is a right for children of mixed marriages to gain citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus and not a...
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Concerns Raised Over New Measures Granting Citizenship to Turkish Cypriots of Mixed Marriages in Cyprus
Concerns have been raised over new measures introduced by the government of Cyprus to grant citizenship to Turkish Cypriots of mixed marriages. The criteria for...
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Block on Turkish Cypriot mixed marriages for citizenship lifted
The block on Turkish Cypriots of mixed marriages, wherein one of their parents is a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, will now have their applications for Republic of...
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LSE academic researches investor citizenship and residence schemes phenomenon
The London School of Economics and Political Science has published an article on research carried out by Dr Kristin Surak, Assistant Professor in Sociology, Department...
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EU Parliament discusses citizenship rights of children of mixed marriages
The European Parliament’s Petitions Committee, in its latest session, deliberated on the citizenship rights of children born of marriages between Turkish Cypriots and...
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy hails diaspora’s support, proposes dual citizenship
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Ukrainians abroad on Monday for their support during Russia’s invasion, and proposed changing the constitution to allow dual...
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Cyprus raises bar further for citizenship
The Republic of Cyprus has introduced significant amendments to the law that govern naturalisation of foreign nationals based on years of residence in Cyprus. These...