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Which countries in Europe grant the most citizenships to foreign residents?
on 8 Marzo 2025 at 13:42
EU countries granted citizenship to more than a million residents in 12 months, so which countries are naturalising the most foreigners?
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Inside Italy: The rise of vintage tourist trains and will Rome’s transport ever improve?
on 8 Marzo 2025 at 9:14
In this week’s Inside Italy review, we look at the state of Rome’s public transport network after a recent investigation highlighted how ‘poor’ it was and why Italy’s vintage train journeys are well worth a trip.
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EU sees record drop in births, data shows
on 8 Marzo 2025 at 8:36
The number of babies born in the EU was down 5.4 percent to 3.67 million in 2023, the largest drop in decades, official data showed Friday, underscoring the bloc’s demographic issues.
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More than 120,000 Brits naturalised in European countries since Brexit vote
on 7 Marzo 2025 at 12:31
More than 120,000 Britons were naturalised in European countries since the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to the latest data on citizenship acquisition published by Eurostat.
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How Spain’s vast rare earth supplies could be a game changer for the EU
on 7 Marzo 2025 at 10:26
Following news that rare earth minerals may be part of a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, few people know that Spain is also sitting on vast reserves that could help supply European demand and present a geopolitical pivot away from China.