in 2001, eu pressured romania require international passport moldovan travelers. thereafter, substantial number of moldovans began apply romanian citizenship. unofficial data 2001 suggested 200,000 moldovans held romanian citizenship, despite fact dual citizenship officially illegal in moldova @ time. due overwhelming number of applications, romanian embassy imposed moratorium in 2002. dual citizenship became election issue during 2003 local elections in moldova. in november year, moldovan parliament passed law allowed dual citizenship; applied other countries besides romania, particularly russia , ukraine.
in september 2007, romania resumed policy of granting (or restoring says) romanian citizenship moldovans requested it. in response, communist-led moldovan parliament passed law (in october 2007) prohibiting holding dual citizenship or residing abroad holding public office. until 2007, 120 000 moldovan citizens received romanian citizenship. in 2009, romania granted 36 000 more citizenships , expects increase number 10 000 per month. romanian president traian băsescu claimed on 1 million more have made requests it, , high number seen result of identity controversy. communist government (2001–2009), vocal advocate of distinct moldovan ethnic group, deemed multiple citizenship threat moldovan statehood.
the moldovan law limiting political rights of dual-citizenship holders challenged european court of human rights in case of tanase v. moldova. on april 27, 2010, grand chamber of ehcr decided ban disproportionate government’s purpose of ensuring loyalty of public servants , members of parliament.
one applicant interviewed der spiegel said: want go further west passport. don t care romania. eu observer wrote many moldovans regard romanian passport key eu, according marian gherman, bucharest prosecutor office has investigated network of touts , bureaucrats expediting citizenship applications money. “everybody knows it,” said. “they ask romanian citizenship because gives them freedom travel , work within eu.” official national citizenship authority, nca, in bucharest, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed moldovans had shown little interest in acquiring romanian nationality until 2007.
according 2012 study soros foundation, between 1991 , 15 august 2011 226,507 moldovan residents have obtained romanian citizenship. updated study same source found passing of citizenship law in 1991 until end of 2012, number of successful applications moldova 323,049. actual number of persons granted citizenship in these applications remains unclear because each application may include minors dependent on adult filing. number of persons estimated around 400,000.
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