The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) adopted by 61 votes to 3 with 5 abstentions on Tuesday 15 February an own-initiative report by Sophie In ‘t Veld (Renew Europe, Netherlands) calling for a framework for “golden passports and visas”. This is the granting of citizenship and residence in an EU Member State to third country citizens in return for investment.
The MEPs believe golden passports should be phased out. They therefore call...