Eur. Parliament Report on RCBI “Reaches Right Conclusions for the Wrong Reasons” Says IMC
In a response to the European Parliament’s report on the residence and citizenship by investment industry, the Investment Migration Council
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European Parliament Publishes Report on RCBI-Programs
The European Parliamentary Research Service has published a report on residence and citizenship by investment programs in the EU, suggesting
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Citizenship by Investment Will Raise €1bn in 3 Years for Montenegro Predicts Arton
During an interview with Montenegrin state broadcaster TVCG, Armand Arton said he reckoned the country’s new citizenship by investment program
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3 Countries Make up 84% of Europe’s €5bn-a-Year Golden Visa Market
Three countries issued 84% of golden visas in Europe last year; one country alone made up more than half the market.
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Greek Golden Visa’s New Bond/Equity/Deposit Options to Start at €400k
For more than a year, Greek authorities have heralded plans to add further investment options to their Golden Visa. On
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Malta Already Follows Recommendations Says Govt. in Reaction to Transparency Report
In response to today’s report from Transparency International – European Getaway; Inside the Murky World of Golden Visas – Malta’s government has
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Transparency International Slams Golden Visas in New Report
Transparency International, in cooperation with Global Witness, today published a 50-page report entitled European Getaway; Inside the Murky World of
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Bulgaria Reportedly Receives 193 Applications for Citizenship by Investment
Investors lodged 193 applications for citizenship by investment in Bulgaria as of last month, according to an article on the
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Malta Sovereign Wealth Fund Now in World Top 50 Thanks to Citizenship Program
Malta’s National Development and Social Fund (NDSF) – established to manage and administer receipts from the country’s Individual Investor Programme
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Yes, Portugal Golden Visa DOES Lead to Citizenship, First Cases Confirm
As the first batch of golden visa holders completing their five years of residence in Portugal have started to trickle
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Greece to Dethrone EB-5 as World’s Biggest Golden Visa by Year-End
Since the suspension of Canada’s federal Investor Immigrant Program in 2012 (and its complete closure in 2014), the world’s undisputedly
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As Moldova and Montenegro CIPs Approach Announced Opening-Date, Only One Appears to be On Track
Both Moldova and Montenegro this summer announced they would be opening their respective citizenship by investment programs in October this
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4 Reasons Citizenship by Investment Isn’t a Security Threat to the EU
Opinion of the editor The European Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova, has called citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) a “serious
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EU to Use “All Legal and Psychological Tools” to Force CIP-Country Compliance With New Guidelines
Vera Jourova, the European Commissioner for Justice, visited Cyprus on Friday as part of a “fact-finding mission” intended to give
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Malta Golden Visa Hits 1,000 Apps, Celebrates by Adding Commissions and Investment Options
Malta’s Residency Visa Programme (MRVP), Europe’s youngest – but already thriving – golden visa has received more than 1,000 applications
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Cyprus MP: Boost Transparency in Citizenship Program to Avoid Foreign Criticism
Giorgos Perdikis, a Green Party MP in Cyprus, has stated he plans to introduce a bill to increase the transparency
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Euro. Commission Will “Insist on Genuine Links” for Malta’s Economic Citizens
In an interview published yesterday on NewsBook, European Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova, revealed some of the details to be
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Portugal, Spain, Greece: A Statistical Comparison of Golden Visa Rivals
Greece, Spain, and Portugal are Europe’s hottest real estate-based golden visas. See how they stack up against each other in this
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MIIP Funds Charity for Children with Cancer: An Attempt to Justify the Program, Says Opposition
Malta’s Individual Investor Programme (the MIIP) will help Puttinu Cares – a Maltese support group for children with cancer –
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Downward Trend May be Turning for Portugal’s Golden Visa, Aug. Data Show
Once Europe’s undisputed leader, Portugal’s golden visa program has seen its style cramped by high-performing competitors in Greece, Malta, and
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