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Investment Migration Council Responds to Comments made by the EU Justice Commissioner on Citizenship-by-Investment

The European Commissioner for Justice, Věra Jourová has announced her intentions to bring forward a report on Citizenship-by-Investment from December to the Autumn, which will seek to issue new, more stringent guidelines – believing that the granting of citizenship poses a serious security risk. The Investment Migration Council (IMC), which represents the investor immigration and […]

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Montenegro to Launch New Citizenship-by-Investment Program in October

Henley & Partners, the leading global investment migration firm, has welcomed the announcement by the Government of Montenegro that it will launch its long-awaited citizenship-by-investment program in October. It follows the decision a few weeks ago by another European nation, Moldova, to award Henley & Partners the mandate to design, implement, and promote its much-anticipated Moldova Citizenship-by-Investment (MCBI) […]

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Hundreds of Bahrainis Stripped of Citizenship: Report

Since 2012, 738 people lost their citizenship including journalists, human rights activists and religious scholars. Bahrain has stripped hundreds of people of their citizenship since 2012, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). In total, 738 people – including journalists, human rights activists and religious scholars – had their citizenship revoked through executive […]

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UAE Set to Implement Visa Reforms

The UAE is set to launch a new system of entry visas for investors and professionals valid for up to 10 years in a bid to attract more international investors and top talent from across the world. The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC) said that its board has approved a plan for implementing […]

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Canadian Poet & Novelist Receives Prize for Global Citizenship

Margaret Atwood is adding another accolade to her collection as the 2018 laureate of the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship. The annual prize, named for former governor general Adrienne Clarkson, is awarded annually to an individual who has demonstrated commitment to the principles of inclusion and belonging. In a statement, Clarkson lauded Atwood’s luminous literary career and social […]

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Immigration Decline Costing UK Economy Billions

The fall in immigration since Brexit is already costing the UK more than £1bn a year, according to new analysis by an independent think tank. Global Future, which promotes the benefits of openness, calculates that the loss to the public finances is the equivalent of more than 23,000 nurses or 18,000 doctors. It also claims that meeting the government’s immigration […]

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