Travel and Tour World sometimes publishes fantastically wrong articles (I think most of their humans have been replaced by bots). But this article is reasonably correct, and a good summary of the tightening of residence/citizenship rules across Europe.
Double-checking the article:
- Portugal: TTW have the doubling from 5 to 10 years for non-CPLP as a “done deal,” but everybody on this forum knows the legislation isn’t final… yet
- France: new 40-question civic exam needing 80% to pass starting 1-Jan '26 is true, see: Residence permit -A new civic examination for foreigners wishing to settle in France | Service Public
- Germany: abolition of fast-track naturalisation after 3y is true, and “Naturalisation is now more explicitly tied to proven linguistic, cultural, economic and social commitment to Germany,” see: Changes to citizenship requirements and research on migrant students and refugee integration in Germany - Migration and Home Affairs
- Finland: PR now needs 6 years continuous residence (was 4) starting this month, with some exceptions (mainly if you’re already done your 4y)… plus higher language requirements. See: Finland – Permanent Residence Permit Conditions Amended
- Netherlands: PR and citizenship require both a civic integration examination (language + Knowledge of Dutch Society) and demonstrated integration into Dutch society. See: Civic integration for more secure residence permit and naturalisation | IND