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Under a new government draft law easing Italy's strict citizenship laws, approximately 331,000 immigrants could apply to become Italian, a newly released study says. According to the survey carried out by the Foundation ISMU (a research centre on multiethnicity) for the Italian social solidarity ministry, 53% of potential applicants are men.
The cabinet approved the draft law in August which significantly eases Italy's citizenship laws.
Australia and New Zealand are the current world leaders in reforming their university programs from subsidizing foreign students to recruiting students who pay full fees. This is generating a surplus in the trade of educational services.
The European Commission has announced that Romania and Bulgaria will be admitted to the European Union in January 2007, but under strict conditions. Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said both countries had made enough progress to join the union.
Bulgaria's PM compared the move as the fall of the Berlin Wall for his nation.
However, both countries will undergo scrutiny for progress in curbing organised crime and corruption, as well as ensuring food safety and the proper use of EU funds.
Romanians and Bulgarians working in the UK at some of the highest levels of banking, law, commerce and industry urged the British Government today to utilize the same open-door policy that was granted to new members of the EU-25 two years ago in the United Kingdom.
Universities UK, which represents university vice-chancellors, wants the scheme which gives graduates of Scottish universities easier access to visas to be extended to England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In general, universities across the UK are seeking to end Scotland's competitive advantage in attracting overseas students.