An Olympian transfer market
At least 25 athletes representing European countries at the Paris Olympics have been granted citizenship through expedited processes based on sporting merit.
One small step for a few, one giant leap for the rest: how to become a European citizen
European Union countries naturalised just 2.64% of their non-national population in 2022. The process is full of obstacles and often takes years.
Stranger in a native land
One third of the people Spain and Italy naturalised in 2022 were born there to foreign parents. In these countries, as in most of the European Union, such children must apply for citizenship after several years of residence. Other countries, such as Germany, recognise them as citizens at birth if the child鈥檚 parents are legal residents.
People of no nation: how being stateless means living without rights
At least 381,000 people in the European Union have no official nationality, depriving them of fundamental rights.
One in five people in EU prisons are in pretrial detention
People waiting for a final sentence often suffer worse conditions than convicted prisoners, even if they're innocent.
The suicide rate among people in pretrial detention is double that of convicted prisoners
In Europe there were 17.5 suicides per 10,000 people in pretrial detention, while the proportion was 8.54 deaths in the rest of the prison population.
Pardons vs. Convictions
Perversion of justice, embezzlement and crimes against the environment: the most frequently pardoned crimes.
