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Commissioner Jourova Hints an Albanian CIP Could Jeopardize EU-Accession

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 Editor albania, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, european commission, jourova, vera jourova

“The Commission monitors investor citizenship schemes in the context of the EU accession process,” said Jourova during an interview with the Albanian press.

Greek Golden Visa to Surpass 2,000 Main Applicants in 2019, 40% Ahead of Closest EU Competitor

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Editor club, data, data and intel, enterprise greece, EU, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, residence by investment, statistics

Greece’s residence by investment program is raising €23 million a week. Already Europe’s most popular program by far, its application volumes keep growing.

Europe

Cyprus to Revoke 26 Citizenships Granted Under Pre-2018 CIP

November 6, 2019November 8, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, EU, europe, european commission, hun sen, jho low, revocation, revoke

The Cypriot government says it will revoke 26 citizenships granted before 2018. Among the individuals affected are eight Cambodians and one Malaysian.

EESC Echoes Eur. Parliament’s “Phase-Out” Call – “Intellectually Disingenuous,” Says IMC

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor club, eesc, EU, european commission, european parliament, IMC, phase-out, policy, politics, report, transparency international

The IMC expresses chagrin at being excluded from consultations on a report it says was “hijacked by ill-informed, unaccountable third party organizations.”

Europe Policy Updates

Cyprus to Conduct Retroactive Due Diligence on Pre-2018 CIP Investors

October 30, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, due diligence, EU, europe, policy updates

Cyprus will conduct due diligence on past applicants, audits on all investors at regular intervals in the future, and revoke citizenships if necessary.

Europe Intel & Data

Up 80%: Approvals for Spain’s Residence by Investment Program Hit All-Time High in H1 2019

October 19, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor club, data, EU, europe, golden visa, residence by investment, spain, statistics

The record numbers make Spain’s golden visa Europe’s second most popular such program in H1 2019, surpassed only by Greece.

Europe

Whatever Happens After Brexit, Irish Passports Will Have a Unique Advantage

June 15, 2019June 16, 2019 Editor brexit, common travel area, cta, EU, ireland, ireland immigrant investor programme, uk

In a post-Brexit world, Ireland’s newly affirmed agreements with the UK will maintain close ties between the two countries and give the Irish passport an unusual place in the RCBI landscape.

Opinion Truth to Power

Carlyle Rogers: CBI Has No Place in the Current Geopolitical Debate on Immigration

June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 Editor carlyle rogers, EU, oecd, opinion, truth to power

The place of the CBI industry in the current geopolitical debate surrounding immigration To say that immigration is the driving

While EU Worries About Handful of CIP Investors, Millions Get Non-CIP Citizenship Without Vetting

May 10, 2019May 20, 2019 Editor due diligence, EU, EU citizenship, europe, european commission, henley and partners, influencers, interview, peter vincent

Peter S. Vincent throws the real European security threat into stark relief: The 99.9% of annual new EU citizens that don’t come through CIPs are hardly checked at all.

Europe Industry Trends

Investment Migration Stakeholders Surveyed Ahead of European Commission Meeting on RCBI

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Editor civiquo, EU, european commission, report, stakeholder meeting, survey

Civiquo are calling on industry stakeholders to share their views ahead of next week’s European Commission stakeholder meeting on investment migration.

Caribbean Opinion Truth to Power

Rogers: EU/OECD’s Real Concern About CIPs Is Tax Competition, Not “Good Governance” – Part 2

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 Editor caribbean, carlyle rogers, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, compliance, EU, good governance, oecd, opinion, truth to power

Carlyle Rogers: CARICOM finally appears to realize that the EU is out to destroy the region’s economic future under the guise of tax good governance and other red herrings. What took them so long?

Caribbean Opinion Truth to Power

Rogers: EU/OECD’s Real Concern About CIPs Is Tax Competition, Not “Good Governance” – Part 1

April 29, 2019May 1, 2019 Editor caribbean, caricom, carlyle rogers, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, EU, oecd, opinion, tax, truth to power

Carlyle Rogers: CARICOM finally appears to realize that the EU is out to destroy the region’s economic future under the guise of tax good governance and other red herrings. What took them so long?

Europe Policy Updates

IMC Cautions MEPs Ahead of Vote: Phasing Out IM Programs Detrimental for Member State Economies

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Editor citizenship by investment, EU, europe, european parliament, golden visa, IMC, politics, residence by investment, tax3

The European Parliament is about to vote on a report that urges the “phasing out” of investment migration programs. Such a decision would have severe adverse effects on Europe’s peripheral economies, says the IMC, which urges MEPs not to support the calls for the industry’s discontinuation.