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Η μη εξακριβωμένη ιθαγένεια δεν αποτελεί νομική λύση: Η αυξανόμενη εστίαση της Ευρώπης στα ανιθαγενή παιδιά
Του Ευάγγελου Τρίμμη / Law-Clinic.eu Σε ολόκληρη την Ευρώπη, η νομική συζήτηση γύρω από την ανιθαγένεια αρχίζει σταδιακά να υπερβαίνει το παραδοσιακό ερώτημα κατά πόσον ένα πρόσωπο διαθέτει τυπικά κάποια ιθαγένεια. Ένα διαφορετικό ερώτημα αποκτά ολοένα μεγαλύτερη σημασία: Τι οφείλει να πράξει ένα κράτος όταν ένα παιδί ζει επί χρόνια χωρίς καμία ιθαγένεια που να…
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Ungeklärte Staatsangehörigkeit ist keine rechtliche Lösung: Europas wachsender Fokus auf staatenlose Kinder
Von Evangelos Trimmis / Law-Clinic.eu In ganz Europa bewegt sich die rechtliche Diskussion über Staatenlosigkeit allmählich über die traditionelle Frage hinaus, ob eine Person formell eine Staatsangehörigkeit besitzt. Eine andere Frage gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung: Was muss ein Staat tun, wenn ein Kind jahrelang ohne eine Staatsangehörigkeit lebt, die tatsächlich festgestellt, dokumentiert oder ausgeübt werden…
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Unknown Nationality Is Not a Legal Solution: Europe’s Growing Focus on Stateless Children
by Evangelos Trimmis / Law-Clinic.eu Across Europe, the legal discussion surrounding statelessness is gradually moving beyond the traditional question of whether a person formally possesses a nationality. A different question is becoming increasingly important: What must a State do when a child lives for years without any nationality that can actually be established, documented or…
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Citizenship for the Child, Not a Reward for the Parents
Why Europe must separate childhood statelessness from immigration control by Evangelos Trimmis / Law-Clinic.eu A child is born in Europe. The hospital knows when and where the birth occurred. The authorities know who is caring for the child. Nevertheless, the parents cannot produce all the documents demanded by the civil registry. Perhaps the mother’s identity…
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Stateless Children in Europe: What the New EU Migration Pact Means for Families and Why Comparative Law Matters
On 12 June 2026, an important change entered into force across the European Union. While most public attention focused on asylum procedures, border controls, and migration management, one provision received far less attention. For the first time, EU legislation explicitly requires authorities to identify and record indications of statelessness during migration and asylum procedures. For…
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Europe’s Statelessness Shift: Why Stateless Children Can No Longer Remain Invisible
When a Child Exists in Reality, but Not Fully in Law Across Europe, thousands of children grow up in a legal grey zone.They go to school, speak the local language, live with their families, and are often fully integrated into society — yet legally, they remain uncertain who they are in the eyes of the…