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A demonstrator takes a mock copy of Cyprus passport during a demonstration against corruption outside of the conference center in the capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) 5/5/2021 The National Herald
NICOSIA The now-defunct Golden Visa scheme on Cyprus that was staunchly defended by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades – whose family s law firm was a broker for them – granted at least 770 residency permits and European Union passports to people not eligible for them.
That was the preliminary finding of a report by a four-member panel appointed by the government to look into the scandal that saw the end of the program in November, 2020 and the EU also investigating.