The number of citizenships granted jumped by 54.5% compared with 2014, when a total of 762 100 were given.
The majority of these new citizenships were granted by Germany (288 700; 24.5% of the EU total), Spain (252 500; 21.4%) and Italy (217 400; 18.5%).
Most recipients (88.0%) were from non-EU countries, while citizens from other EU countries accounted for 10.6%.
The naturalisation rate indicates the number of persons acquiring citizenship in a c...