Source: antiguaobserver.com Published: 4 November 2021 The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) is looking to engage more with its successful applicants in the future, following the warm reaction it has received at Expo 2020 Dubai. The unit forms part of the Antigua and Barbuda delegation to the world expo and is one of the many socio-economic […]
Source: imf.org Published: 29 October 2021 On September 13, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with St. Kitts and Nevis. St. Kitts and Nevis entered the Covid-19 pandemic from a position of fiscal strength following nearly a decade of budget surpluses. A significant part of the large CBI revenues […]
Source: gulfnews.com Published: 25 October 2021 Fashion mogul Giorgio Armani is the latest recipient of the UAE golden visa, which has been bestowed upon a number of noted celebrities in recent months. Armani was conferred the UAE golden visa by Major General Mohamed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs […]
Source: blogs.lse.ac.uk Published: 26 October 2021 What makes sovereignty possible? Drawing on the example of citizenship for sale programmes, J. Samuel Barkin argues that sovereignty is built on state collusion – states work together to privilege sovereignty in global politics because they benefit from its exclusivity. Last summer, the Guardian published a series of stories on the alarming participants in […]
Source: cyprus-mail.com Published: 26 October 2021 The European Commission has received a response from Cypriot authorities regarding the island’s now-defunct ‘golden passports’ scheme, and will continue dialoguing with Nicosia, a Commission spokesman said on Tuesday. During a press briefing, Commission spokesman for Rule of Law Christian Wigand was asked whether the EU’s executive body has obtained […]
Source: content.govdelivery.com Published: 21 October 2021 FATF Works to Strengthen Financial Transparency, Combat Misuse of Virtual Assets FATF Approves Public Consultation of Revisions to Beneficial Ownership Standards and Updated Guidance on Virtual Assets WASHINGTON — The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its October plenary today, the sixth session since the start of the ongoing COVID-19 […]
Source: bbc.com Published: 22 October 2021 Belarus has been accused of taking revenge for EU sanctions by offering migrants tourist visas, and helping them across its border. The BBC has tracked one group trying to reach Germany. The mobile phone camera pans left and right, but no-one moves. The exhausted travellers lie scattered among the trees. […]
Source: antiguaobserver.com Published: 20 October 2021 Prime Minister Gaston Browne has responded to reports that a Nigerian couple on the run for swindling thousands of investors to the tune of 22 billion Naira, had obtained citizenship from Antigua and Barbuda. Having heard the news while in Parliament yesterday, Browne said that while he is yet to […]
Source: latitudeworld.com/ Published: 16 October 2021 300% Increase in Citizenship and Residency by Investment Inquiries from Affluent Americans Considering a ‘Plan B’; Latitude Expands US Footprint with LA Office Opening the Door for In-Person Advisory Meetings to Protect High Net Worth and Family Office Legacies Latitude Consultancy Limited, a pioneer in residency and citizenship-by-investment consulting, announced […]
Source: bbc.com Published: 11 October 2021 Michael Rosen has won the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award (CLiPPA) for his collection of poems about migration. On The Move saw Rosen reflect on his own past as part of a Polish-Jewish family growing up in London. The collection was published in 2020 and was illustrated […]
