US EditionFrench government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney
The Clooneys were naturalized under a law favoring those who enhance France’s international influence and economy, with officials emphasizing their cultural and legal contributions.
- On Wednesday, the French government defended granting George Clooney, Amal Clooney and their twins French citizenship, noting the naturalizations were published last weekend in the Journal Officiel.
- The Foreign Ministry said the French naturalization law allows citizenship for foreigners boosting France's international influence and economic well-being, citing Amal Clooney's ties to France's cinema industry and academic institutions.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed he signed the naturalization decree, while junior Interior Ministry minister Marie‑Pierre Vedrenne expressed misgivings that some may view the Clooneys as receiving special treatment, saying `There is an issue of fairness that, in my eyes, is absolutely essential.`
- The citizenship grants provide the Clooney family legal privacy protections under French privacy laws and help shield Ella and Alexander from unauthorized photographs at their villa near Brignoles, southern France.
- Amal Clooney was naturalized under her maiden name Amal Alamuddin, and it wasn’t clear whether George Clooney retained his American citizenship while their twins Ella and Alexander were born in London.
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George and Amal Clooney Become French Citizens After Relocating to France
PARIS- George Clooney and his wife, human rights attorney Amal Clooney, have been granted French citizenship, French government officials confirmed this week. The naturalization, which also includes their twins, Ella and Alexander, was officially published in the Journal Officiel, the country’s official government bulletin. (AP News) The Clooneys have made southern France their primary home in recent years, purchasing an 18th-century estate near…
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized France for granting citizenship to Hollywood actor George Clooney and his family, even taking a dig at the artist himself, writing that he is no movie star.
France defends decision to grant George Clooney and his family French citizenship amid criticism
George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said.
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French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney
France's government is defending its decision to grant citizenship to George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney, citing their contributions to France's international influence and cultural outreach.
The recent naturalization of U.S. actor George Clooney and his family has provoked contrasting reactions in France, even within the ranks of the Ministry of the Interior. While the decision is legally in accordance with French law, it nevertheless questions the contemporary meaning of citizenship, in a context of tightening the conditions for access to nationality. Read more: France: the naturalization of George Clooney, revealing an increasingl…
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