EU closes infringement case on Cyprus golden passports

The European Commission confirmed on Thursday it has closed the file on Cyprus’ citizenship-by-investment programme, ending the infringement proceedings it had initiated in October 2020.

European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert told the Cyprus News Agency that they decided to close the case on Wednesday.

“The Commission’s position was clear from the outset, such programmes are in breach of EU law – EU citizenship is not for sale,” Lammert said.

He noted that in October 2020...