citizenship

Lithuanian conservatives propose to ban Russians and Belarusians living in the country to vote in local elections, reports Logos Press.

The story of a young man who was born in Moldova and declared stateless because he did not have time to obtain an identity card before he turned 18 revealed serious gaps and contradictions in the national legislation. Despite his lack of citizenship, he was drafted into the Moldovan army and served his full term.

Romania is not on the list of countries with which Ukraine agrees to dual citizenship, which has already led to accusations of discrimination by the Romanian community, according to Logos Press.

EU citizens working in Moldova and their family members will be able to claim for service housing in Moldova on the same rights as Moldovan citizens, – reports Logos Press.

Prog-rock musician Gleb Koliadin, who performed with the Russian band “Bi2” as an arranger, as well as cameraman and editor Eugene Remizovsky have been granted citizenship of the Republic of Moldova, Logos Press reported.

The Moldovan authorities have established that those wishing to obtain citizenship of the country must demonstrate knowledge of the Romanian language and the provisions of the Constitution, Logos Press reported.

A scheme of tax evasion worth 6 million lei has been uncovered by a company dealing with the execution of documents to simplify the procedure of obtaining Moldovan and Romanian citizenship, Logos Press reports.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, 2,340 citizens of that country have obtained Moldovan citizenship, while another 6,684 have residence permits, Logos Press reported.