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Maarten Vink
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all about citizenship | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ prof @eui-schuman.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ co-director @globalcit.bsky.social ๐ŸŒ | resident of Braga ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น | https://eui.eu/people?id=maarten-vink | #MigCitSky | https://go.bsky.app/5vLDGon | ๐Ÿšฒ cyclist in Florence โšœ๏ธ .. more

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท Nov 13
Good morning and blue skies over Villa Schifanoia!

Welcome to everyone new on BlueSky and ๐Ÿ™ for following me.

Short intro: I am a ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ prof at the #EUI ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ based at a beautiful campus in the hills outside Florence ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น. I am a #polsky by training and interested in all about #citizenship #migcitsky.

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 13h
Good @nieuws.nos.nl , now also replace the X share button with a @bsky.app one

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 21h
Another amazing achievement of the @globalcit.bsky.social team on electoral rights: @sumpierrez.bsky.social, @wegschaider.bsky.social & Rainer Baubock just published in Scientific Data (@nature.com !) on our new Migrant Electoral Rights dataset! ๐Ÿ‘

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Want to know more about the MER dataset ๐Ÿค”

Read Sebastian Umpierrez de Reguero, Klaudia Wegschaider and Rainer Baubรถcks explain in their new publication โšก

MER maps migrant voting and candidacy rights in 165 countries across 60 years ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“Š

โšก tinyurl.com/mtm2rp53
Migrant Electoral Rights (MER) New Data from 165 Countries and Six Decades - Globalcit
Sebastian Umpierrez de Reguero, Klaudia Wegschaider and Rainer Baubรถck Migrant Electoral Rights (MER) New Data from 165 Countries and Six Decades, Nature, 2025. Read More ...
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GLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social ยท 23h
Want to know more about the MER dataset ๐Ÿค”

Read Sebastian Umpierrez de Reguero, Klaudia Wegschaider and Rainer Baubรถcks explain in their new publication โšก

MER maps migrant voting and candidacy rights in 165 countries across 60 years ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“Š

โšก tinyurl.com/mtm2rp53
Migrant Electoral Rights (MER) New Data from 165 Countries and Six Decades - Globalcit
Sebastian Umpierrez de Reguero, Klaudia Wegschaider and Rainer Baubรถck Migrant Electoral Rights (MER) New Data from 165 Countries and Six Decades, Nature, 2025. Read More ...
tinyurl.com

Reposted by Maarten Vink, Peter Van Elsuwege

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social ยท 1d
EU Commission registers European citizens initiative calling for the full suspension of the EU/Israel association agreement
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission registers European Citizens\' Initiative on the EU-Israel Association Agreement
Today, the European Commission has registered the European Citizens\' Initiative (ECI) entitled โ€˜Demand the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in view of Israel\'s violations of hu...
ec.europa.eu

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Safe travels!

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
On my way to Halle, Germany to join the celebratory launch of the CUREDI database on Judicial approaches to issues of cultural and religious diversity in Europe, sharing our @globalcit.bsky.social database experiences.

www.curedi-law.de
CUREDI Law Database - Cultural and Religious Diversity under State Law across Europe
CUREDI is an online database providing case law analysis on cultural and religious diversity across Europe.
www.curedi-law.de

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Ah... long time ago I was at Charleroi Airport (aka "Brussels South") and don't miss it...๐Ÿ˜‰

Reposted by Maarten Vink, Fabiรกn Muniesa

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Max-Planck-Institut fรผr Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social ยท 1d
๐Ÿ“ฃ Call for Abstracts!

Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.

๐ŸŽ“ We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.

s.gwdg.de/U27NQb

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
...or the transcription for that purpose of the marriage certificate in the civil register of the first MS, where that transcription is the only means provided for by that MS for such recognition.

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
... concluded lawfully in the exercise of their freedom to move and reside within another MS, in which they have created or strengthened a family life,...

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
In the light of all the foregoing, [EU law] must be interpreted as precluding legislation of a MS which, on the ground that the law of that MS does not allow marriage between persons of the same sex, does not permit the recognition of a marriage between two same-sex nationals of that MS ...

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Therefore, if that marriage is not recognised (), there is a genuine risk that those citizens will face serious obstacles in regulating their family life (), in so far as they will be unable, in () everyday life โ€“ both in the public and in the private spheres โ€“ to rely on their marital status ().

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Nevertheless, () each MS must comply with EU law, () on the freedom conferred on all Union citizens to move and reside (), by recognising, for that purpose, the civil status of persons that has been established in another MS in accordance with the law of that other MS

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Some key passages:

Admittedly, as EU law currently stands, the rules on marriage come within the competence of the Member States, and EU law cannot detract from that competence. The MS are thus free to decide whether or not to allow marriage for persons of the same sex under their national law ().

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
ook in t Nederlands (en andere talen): curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
CURIA - Documents
curia.europa.eu

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Is there anything more beautiful than crossing the Alps by train during the winter? ๐Ÿ”๏ธ ๐Ÿš‚

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
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bronwenmanby.bsky.social Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social ยท 2d
SA Dept of Home affairs launches new online portal for those wanting to recover their citizenship following the ConCourt ruling that automatic loss of citizenship by dual citizens who did not have permission for dual citizenship was unconstitutional #citizenshipinafrica
www.gov.za/news/media-s...
Home Affairs launches new citizenship portal | South African Government
Restoring dignity through digital progress: Home Affairs launches new citizenship portal The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, today announced the launch of the Home Affairs Citizenship Rei...
www.gov.za

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Thanks @bronwenmanby.bsky.social for keeping us posted as always on citizenship law developments across Africa.

Sharing your 3 posts on #dualcitizenship in:

South Africa (new portal for cit recovery)
Malawi/Zimbabwe (increased uptake)
South Sudan (barring dual citizens from public office)

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
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eucourtofjustice.bsky.social EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social ยท 2d
โš–๏ธ Judgment in Case C-713/23 Wojewoda Mazowiecki:
Can a Member State refuse to recognise a same-sex marriage concluded in another Member State?

๐ŸŽฅ ๐Ÿ’ฌ Judge Jan Passer explains โ€” with subtitles in all EU languages ๐Ÿ‘‰ curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1...
๐Ÿ“ฐ PR ๐Ÿ‘‰ curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...

Reposted by Steve Peers

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Very good. EU member states are obliged to recognise same sex marriages of EU citizens who have exercised free movement rights.
stevepeers.bsky.social Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social ยท 2d
CJEU, free movement law/LGBT rights

New judgment: Member States (in this case Poland) are obliged to recognise same sex marriages of EU citizens who have exercised free movement rights curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
Press release summary of the judgment. Full text in the link.

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Delighted to work with you @globalcit.bsky.social in the coming years, @ashleymhollands.bsky.social !

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Interesting development in Indonesia: Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI), modelled after the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), which allows foreigners of Indian ancestry to visit, work and live in India indefinitely.
globalcit.bsky.social GLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social ยท 2d
Citizenship in the News ๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Indonesia grants unlimited stay permit for former citizens in lieu of dual citizenship: Govt Launches โ€œGlobal Citizenshipโ€ Scheme to Solve Dual Nationality Dilemma

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social ยท 1d
Interesting citizenship developments in Indonesia.
globalcit.bsky.social GLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social ยท 2d
Citizenship in the News ๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Indonesia grants unlimited stay permit for former citizens in lieu of dual citizenship: Govt Launches โ€œGlobal Citizenshipโ€ Scheme to Solve Dual Nationality Dilemma

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com

Reposted by Steve Peers, Maarten Vink

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EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social ยท 2d
โš–๏ธ Judgment in Case C-713/23 Wojewoda Mazowiecki:
Can a Member State refuse to recognise a same-sex marriage concluded in another Member State?

๐ŸŽฅ ๐Ÿ’ฌ Judge Jan Passer explains โ€” with subtitles in all EU languages ๐Ÿ‘‰ curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1...
๐Ÿ“ฐ PR ๐Ÿ‘‰ curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...

Reposted by Maarten Vink

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GLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social ยท 2d
Citizenship in the News ๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Indonesia grants unlimited stay permit for former citizens in lieu of dual citizenship: Govt Launches โ€œGlobal Citizenshipโ€ Scheme to Solve Dual Nationality Dilemma

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com

Reposted by Maarten Vink

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social ยท 2d
CJEU, free movement law/LGBT rights

New judgment: Member States (in this case Poland) are obliged to recognise same sex marriages of EU citizens who have exercised free movement rights curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
Press release summary of the judgment. Full text in the link.

Reposted by Maarten Vink

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Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social ยท 2d
South Sudan: public consultations in Bahr el Ghazal State find demand South Sudanese with #dualcitizenship to be barred from holding top public offices. www.sudanspost.com/northern-bah...
Northern Bahr el Ghazal pushes to bar dual citizens from public offices - Sudans Post
Citizens in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have called for sweeping constitutional reforms, including a controversial proposal to bar South Sudanese with dual citizenship from holding top public office...
www.sudanspost.com

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Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social ยท 2d
โ€œHalf of the Malawian population in Zimbabwe has Zimbabwean passports and our government thought it wise to give them #dualcitizenship." #citizenshipinafrica
www.heraldonline.co.zw/uptake-of-du...
Uptake of dual citizenship by Malawians in Zimbabwe increases - herald
Raymond Jaravaza, Zimpapers Reporter MALAWIANS living in Zimbabwe are continuing to benefit from the right to dual citizenship, which allows them to obtain passports from both countries in accordance ...
www.heraldonline.co.zw