Italy’s Court Ruling Sealed the Citizenship-by-Descent Reform. Who Can Still Qualify?
Marco Mesina maps the three narrow paths to Italian citizenship that survived the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
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Italy’s Constitutional Court Upholds Caps on Citizenship by Descent
Court rejects constitutional challenges to Italy’s citizenship-by-descent reform on four separate grounds.
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The US-France Tax Treaty’s Hidden Advantage for American Retirees
An American retiree in France can owe zero French income tax on her 401(k) and US dividends. Legally. Here’s how.
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Danish PM Proposes Wealth Tax Weeks Before Snap Election
Denmark last had a wealth tax in 1997. Frederiksen wants it back, proposing a 1% annual levy on the country’s richest residents.
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US Demands Access to EU Citizens’ Fingerprints and Political Data; Brussels Prepares to Comply
The EU built the world’s strictest privacy law. Now it’s negotiating how much personal data to give US border agents.
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AIMA Launches Online Renewal Portal for Portugal’s Golden Visa Holders
Portal goes live amid persistent technical glitches; in-person visits limited to biometric data collection.
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Cyprus Court Acquits Former Parliament President and MP in Golden Passport Trial
Prosecutors never summoned key witnesses in the highest-profile case from the Al Jazeera scandal; the attorney general now signals an appeal.
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Dutch Lawmakers Approve a 36% Tax on Unrealized Crypto, Stock, and Bond Gains
Starting January 2028, the Netherlands is set to require that residents pay tax on paper profits they have not yet cashed in, pending Senate approval.
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Swiss Vote to Cap Population: What it Means for Wealthy Foreign Residents
Swiss to vote on a population ceiling that would trigger residency restrictions as the country, now home to 9.1 million, approaches 10 million, with potential consequences for EU free movement.
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Montenegro Sets €150,000 Minimum for Property-Based Residency
The EU-candidate nation introduces a structured property-based residence pathway and a minimum tax threshold for foreign business owners.
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Georgia to Hike Property-Based Investor Visa to $150,000 Next Month
As tensions with the EU escalate, Georgia is overhauling its immigration system to formalize a shadow economy while hiking its property investment threshold by 50%.
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Andorra Parliament Approves Bill Reshaping Passive Residency Investment Thresholds
Andorra passive residency jumps to €1m, but Housing Fund route offers €400k alternative.
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Belarus Lawmakers Advance CBI Proposal
Belarus to review a draft law that would grant foreign investors Belarusian citizenship and de facto permanent residence in Russia. “Approval expected within 3-6 months,” says Ilja Belobragin.
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French Tax Official Sold Cryptocurrency Investor Data to Criminal Networks
Tax official exploited France’s system to sell crypto investor data including addresses and financial records.
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Greek Golden Visa Wait Time Hits 14-Month Low as Officials Chip Away at Backlog
Backlog fell over 4% between October and November as Greece completes 88% of 2023 applications and half of 2024’s submissions.
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It’s Official: Italy Raises Its Flat Tax to €300,000
Marco Mesina breaks down Italy’s new €300,000 flat tax and why ultra-wealthy families are likely to continue choosing Italy despite the hike.
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Greece’s Golden Visa Reform Returns Thousands of Properties to Rental Market
Foreign property purchases are cooling in Greece as golden visa investors shift to renovating idle properties to qualify at the €250,000 threshold.
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Commission: Having a CBI Program Is “In Itself” Grounds for Visa Suspension
Caribbean CIPs should tighten vetting “pending discontinuation of those schemes,” reads a recent report by the EU Commission.
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EU Threatens to Revoke Georgia’s Visa-Free Access Amid “Democratic Backsliding”
Georgia might put the EU’s new visa-waiver mechanism to the test amid escalating tensions over authoritarian drift and visa policy misalignment.
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Investigation Reveals Thousands of Russians Fraudulently Gained Romanian Citizenship by Descent
Le Monde reports that nearly 20,000 Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans gained EU access using fake ancestral documents in a scheme involving €4,000 Romanian passports.
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