Portugal’s Socialist Party has submitted what Madalena Monteiro describes as a “well-balanced” compromise to the Portuguese citizenship bill.
Italy is considering increasing the flat tax rate for the second time in two years as it also debates tying it to investments.
Federico Salmoiraghi ponders whether the government’s proposal to link investment to the flat tax regime would work.
The European Parliament has conducted its final vote, and now the bill moves to the Council of the European Union.
France’s fifth PM in two years resigns after 26 days as cabinet draws fierce criticism. Wealth tax debate remains unresolved.
Foreign buyers make up 5% of real estate sales, says Ana Figueiras, suggesting a tax hike would scarcely improve affordability.
Aran Hawker: “The first step into a new country should not be to defraud the government.”
Miranda “father of Portugal’s constitution” labels Portugal’s citizenship bill unconstitutional. Read the full opinion here.
Home Affairs Minister Léon Gloden tabled legislation to repeal Luxembourg’s golden visa, citing low value and high administrative burdens.
Marco Mesina analyzes Italy’s proposal to tie the “CR7 Law” with investment requirements that would affect new entrants.
The current Cypriot administration has revoked citizenship from 150 people, including 41 main investors and 109 family members.
The EES will start with major airports, then roll to seaports and land crossings over six months before full implementation across the EU.
Ireland approved 538 golden visa applications in 2024, more than double 2023’s total and a record for the program.
“I’ve watched the lira tank for 30 years […] it can devalue 100% overnight,” Aran Hawker warns potential deposit-based CBI applicants as KKM ends.
Greece is on track for about 8,600 applications in 2025, and the backlog has fallen by 4,612 applications since the start of the year.
Federico Salmoiraghi highlights how foreign professors and researchers can access 90% tax relief in Italy for up to 13 years.
Muscat Azzopardi, Major, Willis, and Aysever agree that Malta’s CBM model won’t rest on fixed-value donations or one-off payments.
Real estate investment has rebounded, and Turkish applicants lead. Latvia is on pace for its strongest year since 2021.
President Rebelo de Sousa vetoed Portugal’s immigration law after court ruled it violated family reunification rights.
Marco Mesina warns the exodus could worsen, while Jimmy Sexton says that even wealthy shoppers now avoid the UK market, including Brits.