Europe’s Golden Visas Are Booming, Despite Calls to Get Rid of Them
Business has been booming at immigration consultancies since the EU promised to crack down on citizenship-by-investment programs.
The Greek government granted 412 golden visas this May alone.
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Europe’s citizenship-by-investment programs are alive and well, despite calls from across the political spectrum to end them.
In Greece and Portugal, the number of visas granted in recent months has been on the up, and demand in Italy and Spain has hit record levels.