MEPs called on the European Commission to put an end to the EU’s citizenship-by-investment programmes, known as “golden passports”, at a plenary debate on Thursday 22 October.
They welcomed the announcement earlier this week of the opening of infringement proceedings against Cyprus and Malta concerning their programmes (see EUROPE B12585A12), but asked the Commission to go further.
Member of Parliament Sophie in ‘t Veld (RE, Netherlands), for who these programs represent “a...