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Author: Martin St-Hilaire

Opinion 

Vanuatu Doesn’t Need EU Approval to Manage its Citizenship by Investment Program

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Martin St-Hilaire cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, european commission, opinion, schengen, vanuatu, visa-free

Martin St-Hilaire and Philippe May suggest Vanuatu give up trying to meet the EU’s ever-shifting demands and focus, instead, on the mass market.

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St-Hilaire: Vanuatu Was Only the Beginning – Brussels Is on a Crusade Against Global Mobility

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Martin St-Hilaire asia-pacific, club, eu commission, europe, european commission, martin st-hilaire, opinion, sophia in 't veld, vanuatu, visa-free

By attacking CIPs in small, defenseless countries with no allies, EU politicians rack up PR points at zero cost, writes Martin St-Hilaire.

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Asia-Pacific Opinion 

How Losing Schengen-Access Would Affect Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Martin St-Hilaire asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dsp, european commission, martin st-hilaire, philippe may, vanuatu

Philippe May and Martin St-Hilaire ask: Would it be the end of CBI in Vanuatu? Would a price cut be in order? Where would demand come from?

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Asia-Pacific Opinion 

4 Ways in Which Brussels Is Unfairly Harming Vanuatu’s Citizenship by Investment Program

January 17, 2022January 18, 2022 Martin St-Hilaire asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, european commission, martin st-hilaire, opinion, vanuatu, vanuatu dsp

Martin St-Hilaire points to red herrings, straw man arguments, and other deliberate fallacies the European Commission uses against Vanuatu.

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Opinion 

More Feelings Than Facts: Commentary on The Guardian’s Vanuatu Passport Series

July 19, 2021August 23, 2021 Martin St-Hilaire asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, guardian, martin st-hilaire, opinion, vanuatu

On a factual and legal basis, the investigation fails to support claims that Vanuatu accepts criminals or money launderers, writes Martin St-Hilaire.

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