Source: reuters.com Published: 17 February 2023 Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to tackle a housing crisis, including the end of its controversial “Golden Visa” scheme and a ban on new licenses for Airbnbs and other short-term holiday rentals. Rents and house prices have skyrocketed in Portugal, which is among the poorest countries […]
Source: bbc.com Published: 14 February 2023 A programme offering a visa to non-EU nationals, in return for investment in the Republic of Ireland, is to be scrapped. Applications will no longer be accepted under the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) from Wednesday. Established in 2012, it offers Irish residence in return for creating jobs. Ireland’s Minister for […]
Source: antiguaobserver.com Published: 13 February 2023 Antigua and Barbuda could benefit from a multi-million-dollar joint venture between renowned filmmaker Philippe Martinez and Apex Capital Partners, an advisory firm specialising in Citizenship by Investment (CIP). Martinez, who owns MSR Media, anticipates that his company can invest about US$30 million in the Antiguan and Barbudan economy, as he […]
Source: bbc.com Published: 12 February 2023 More than 5,000 pregnant Russian women have entered Argentina in recent months, including 33 on a single flight on Thursday, officials say. The latest arrivals were all in the final weeks of pregnancy, according to the national migration agency. It is believed the women want to make sure their babies […]
Source: imf.org Published: 8 February 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Malta on February 2, 2023 and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting. Malta’s economy has recovered strongly following the worst recession in decades due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the easing of pandemic containment measures, […]
Source: islandbusiness.com Published: 1 February 2023 The European Union (EU) has given a further 18 months’ extension to allow time for the Vanuatu Government to complete reforming its Citizenship Programme. This follows a letter from Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau seeking a six months’ extension. The 18 months’ extension will end on the 3rd of August 2024. […]
Source: euractiv.com Published: 25 January 2023 Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU Presidency, will launch an awareness campaign to discourage migrants from coming to the country, Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard and far-right Sweden Democrat leader in parliament Henrik Vinge said at a press conference. As part of its intention to reduce immigration to Sweden, […]
Source: newcanadianmedia.ca Published: 22 January 2023 Migrant Rights Network says there are over 500,000 undocumented migrants due to a lack of access to permanent residency. Refugees, undocumented migrants, international students and caregivers will rally Monday outside the federal government’s winter retreat in Hamilton. Organized by the Migrant Rights Network (MRN), demonstrators want a national immigration regularization program […]
Source: schengenvisainfo.com Published: 19 January 2023 Authorities in Cyprus have so far revoked a total of 222 passports granted through the country’s Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP), known as the Golden Passport scheme. According to the report provided by AP, the decision has been taken as part of efforts to mend a reputation sullied through this […]
Source: schengenvisainfo.com Published: 19 January 2023 A recent analysis published by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has estimated that around 107,300 asylum applications were filed in the EU+ in November of the last year, after similar numbers were already registered in September and October 2022. According to EUAA, the number of applications lodged in […]
