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Creation of the citizenship law in Latvia in the context of European integration
Prokopová, Zuzana ; Švec, Luboš (advisor) ; Vykoukal, Jiří (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the process of the formation of the Latvian Citizenship Law in the context of European integration. The main aim of the thesis is to analyze the influence of European organization (primarily the Council of Europe, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) on the law creation and the approval of its amendments. The aim of the study is also to analyze how the representatives of the Russian Federation influenced the process of law creation and its changes. Latvia was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, it remained its part until 1991. During the Soviet period, many Russian-speaking people moved to the territory of Latvia. Latvian citizenship law from 1994 was highly restrictive, it was based on the principle of legal continuity between interwar Latvia and restored Latvia after 1991. Therefore, the law only restored citizenship, which meant that only people who had been citizens before 1940 were granted automatic citizenship. Many inhabitants of restored Latvia, especially Russian speaking inhabitants, remained without citizenship. There was a possibility to acquire citizenship through the naturalization process, but the pace of the naturalization was too slow due to the system of so-called "naturalization windows". The system...
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Transformation of Latvia - coexistence with the Russian minority
Faikis, Marcel ; Pargač, Jan (advisor) ; Hejzlarová, Tereza (referee)
The subject of this thesis is a detailed mapping transformation Baltic States after 1991, and their coexistence with the Russian minority in Latvia. The work seeks to analyze and describe the specific case situation that took place after 1991. The work deals with the development of Latvia, the Russian minority status and the introduction of controversial laws on citizenship. Tries to find answers to questions about what led Latvia to the strict laws on citizenship. The work shows, that the main reason is the big Russian minority in these countries, which is considered like a threat to the political independence of the Baltic states. The first part is focused on the characteristics of minorities, showing different perspectives on the history and mapping of the Baltic States. The second part details the progress, that affect a very strained relationship between Latvians and the Russian minority, which led to the introduction of strict rules for obtaining citizenship in Latvia.
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The Acquisition of Property Ownership by Foreigners
Adensamová, Fay ; Spirit, Michal (advisor) ; Žák, Květoslav (referee)
The conditions of acquisition of domestic (Czech) property ownership by foreigners (both non- and residents) have been changing a lot in the last few years. The biggest changes have been with regards to non-residents and happening in connection with the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union. The aim of this thesis is to give a comprehensive overview of the development of legislation between 1989 and 2011 which constituted some restrictions to non-residents with regards to acquisition of domestic real estate. The emphasis is put on the changes in 2004 and 2009. An important part of the thesis is to show and draw attention to a more and more frequently occuring fact to which a great part of the final section of the thesis is devoted as the final section deals with a particular case of ownership acquisition.
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