SOURCE: Schengen.News
The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) has voted to approve amendments to the European Union visa regulations that would target countries running Citizenship-by-Investment Programs.
The approval of this proposal could jeopardize visa-free access to the EU for several third countries offering citizenship in exchange for investments, including the five Caribbean nations: Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia, Schengen.News reports.
The proposal was voted 41 to 10 in favor of the amendment by the Committee in charge of implementing VSM, according to Imi Daily.
The Golden Passport programs active in several European countries offer citizenship to wealthy non-EU nationals in exchange for financial investments.
The investor citizenship schemes listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, grant visa-free travel to the EU for non-EU nationals who would otherwise be subject to visas.
Suspension of Visa Exemption for Third Countries
In the report provided by the European Parliament, Amendment 6 notes that while the European Union respects the right of sovereign countries to decide on their own naturalization procedures, visa-free travel should not be used to attract investors by offering citizenship.
Golden Visa and Golden Passport Programs are run by several countries in the EU, contributing significantly to their economies. However, they are often criticized for being involved in irregular affairs such as money laundering and corruption.
Suspension Mechanism Can Be Triggered for Several Causes
In addition, the suspension mechanism may be activated by the following grounds among others:
An increase in serious criminal offences connected to nationals of that country, supported by reliable information from authorities.
Deterioration in the EU’s external relations with a third country listed in Annex II caused by several reasons.
The report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament as well as of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards the revision of the suspension mechanism was provided earlier this month.
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CHUPTZ!
Calling the Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Affrairs Minister, The Honourable Everly Paul Chet Greene to the podium. Sir Greene, Where’s the leadership? Where’s the accountability? It’s like you’ve been sleepwalking on Antigua and Barbuda, waiting for someone else to handle the problems. We need action, not more talk.
And what about the good old US that has just started theirs? How could they not loose their visa free access.
The hypocrisy that runs this world is astonishing!! Jesus just take this wheel please. Just take it!
@takethewheel. It is time people like you grow up and stop this nonsense. What Jesus? Take what wheel? If Jesus/God knows everything and allows everything to happen, why are you calling on him? Just understand that we make our own destiny. I am fed up with people calling on Jesus. He can’t help you. The EU people are probably calling on that same Jesus. It is like we call on Jesus when a child is murdered. Why? Isn’t it the same Jesus who allowed that same child to be murdered with no intervention. Give me a break. That blond hair, blue eyed Jesus has no time with you.
@OTTO – what a hell of an indoctrination #Re_Legion (religion)!
Jumbee Picknee aka Ras Smood
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Vere C. Edwards
Investment program attaches all kinds of criminals and terrorists, thank goodness Trump is not the only one that see what’s going on,no background check on these people with
motive all for the love of money.when caught bring down the country who’s passport they’re holding.