On Wednesday 9 March, MEPs adopted – by 595 votes to 12 with 74 abstentions – a resolution by Sophie in 't Veld (Renew Europe, Netherlands) on citizenship and residence for investment programmes.
The report calls for an outright ban on “golden passports” and strict control over “golden visas” (see EUROPE B12891A7). The former allows investors to obtain EU citizenship in exchange for making investments in the relevant member country. The latter only offers a residence permit....