In 2008 696,000 persons acquired citizenship of an EU27 member state; 29% were Africans; 3,250 new Irish in 2008
Jul 6th, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
In 2008, 696,000 persons acquired citizenship of an EU27 member state, compared with 707,000 in 2007. The new citizens in 2008 came mainly from Africa (29% of the total number of citizenships acquired), non-EU27 Europe (22%), Asia (19%) and North and South America (17%). Citizens of one EU27 Member State who acquired citizenship in another Member State accounted for 8% of the total.