Category: News

Cyprus: Trial of four alleged key players in ‘golden passport’ scheme postponed

Source: cyprus-mail.com Published: 26 October 2022 The trial of the four key players allegedly involved in the now scrapped ‘golden passport’ scheme scandal, including two who were shown in Al Jazeera’s undercover report, has been postponed to November 30. The Nicosia criminal court decided to postpone the first hearing that was expected to start on Wednesday […]

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St. Kitts: Heads of the OECS set to tackle critical issues pertinent to the region

Source: sknvibes.com Published: 20 October 2022 Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and other Heads of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will tackle myriad issues over the next two days (October 19-20) as they participate in the 72nd Meeting of the OECS Authority being held in Montserrat. Prime […]

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Malta: European Commission refers MALTA to the European Court of Justice against all legal advice.

Source: ec.europa.eu Published: 29 September 2022 The European Commission has decided to refer Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for its investor citizenship scheme, also referred to as the ‘golden passports’. The Commission considers that granting EU citizenship in return for pre-determined payments or investments without any genuine link to the Member State concerned is […]

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Panama: IMC and PROPANAMA sign an agreement to boost the national economy, through permanent residence regimes for foreign investors

Published: 23 September 2022 The Authority for the Attraction of Investments and the Promotion of Exports, (PROPANAMA), signs on September 23, a Collaboration Agreement with the Investment Migration Council (IMC), the worldwide non-profit association bringing together the leading stakeholders in investment migration. This agreement was signed by the CEO of the Investment Migration Council Mr. […]

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United States: Fragomen Announces New Leadership Poised to Take Firm to New Heights

Source: fragomen.com Published: 21 September 2022 Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services, announced today that Lance Kaplan and Enrique Gonzalez, both members of the firm’s Executive Committee, will succeed the firm’s Chairman, Austin Fragomen, as worldwide Co-Chairs of the firm beginning January 1, 2023. Austin Fragomen will assume the role of Chairman Emeritus following the transition. “Fragomen was […]

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United Kingdom: Latitude Hosts London Masterclass On International Residency This Week

Published: 19 September 2022 Latitude is proud to be hosting this week a one-day Masterclass on International Residency Solutions hosted in London at the L’oscar London on Wednesday, 21st September 2022. This is the perfect event for both new and seasoned investment migration practitioners to get the fast-track on the latest development in the industry.As we […]

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Cyprus: Four go on trial for graft over Cyprus passports scheme

Source: reuters.com Published: 12 September 2022 A court in Cyprus ordered a former senior state official and three others to stand trial for suspected corruption next month in connection with a lucrative cash-for-passports scheme abandoned in 2020. The east Mediterranean island was forced to scrap a citizenship-for-investment programme in late 2020 following a barrage of media […]

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Cyprus: Syllouris, Giovani, Pittadjis to face criminal trial over passports scandal

Source: cyprus-mail.com Published: 12 September 2022 Four key players allegedly involved in the ‘golden passport’ scandal – two of whom were leading protagonists in Al Jazeera’s undercover report – will face a criminal trial on October 26, it was decided on Monday. Nicosia criminal court set the trial date after the four men were summoned there […]

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