Cyprus scraps 'golden passport' scheme after politicians caught in undercover sting

Official and lawmaker filmed pledging to support application from fictitious investor with criminal record Cyprus has scrapped a lucrative programme granting citizenship to wealthy investors after a top state official and a veteran lawmaker were filmed in an undercover documentary pledging to support a passport application from a fictitious investor with a supposed criminal record. Government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said on Tuesday the Cabinet had accepted a recommendation by the minsters of ...