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Expect a clamp down on passport schemes for investors – The Economist
Selling citizenship is big business for small countries, with deposed politicians and criminals gaining easy access to safe havens.
EDINBURGH — It's relatively easy for a rich person to buy citizenship – regardless of how he or she acquired their funds. This is evident from the increase in the number of so-called investment migrants. Respected financial magazine The Economist dissects the trend, cautioning that EU and OECD countries have the citizenship industry on the radar as they explore ways to clamp down on tax evasion and money laundering. – Jackie Cameron
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