passports

Cyprus News October 27, 2020

Interior minister backs attorney general in passports spat

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Tuesday deferred to the attorney-general when asked whether he thought the Audit Office is hampering a panel investigating passports granted to potentially ineligible people under the – now defunct – citizenship-by-investment programme. “The answer was given yesterday by the Attorney-general of the Republic, who fully… Cyprus Mail …

Cyprus News October 19, 2020

Commission expected to launch procedures against Cyprus and Malta over citizenship schemes

The European Commission is expected to adopt the launch of infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta as regards their investor citizenship schemes, Vice-President Maros Sefcovic said on Monday. The commissioner, before announcing the 2021 Commission work programme, referred to other points discussed during Monday’s College Of Commissioners’ meeting. He said… Cyprus Mail …