Al Jazeera Investigative Unit reported that Cypress sold its citizenship to criminals and money launderers.
Reported by Al Jazeera in the weblink below, the Cypriot Member of Parliament Eleni Mavrou said: “The way the programme was implemented the last few years was obviously a procedure that allowed cases for which the Republic of Cyprus should be ashamed.” [1]
Exclusive: Cyprus sold passports to ‘politically exposed persons’
Leaked documents show Cyprus passport scheme allowed political figures ‘vulnerable to corruption’ to buy EU citizenship.
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This is a developing and serious story.
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[1] Al Jazeera, Exclusive: Cyprus sold passports to criminals and fugitives, Al Jazeera Investigative Unit, August 23, 2020, Accessed on August 24, 2020. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/exclusive-cyprus-sold-passports-criminals-fugitives-200818112722072.html
