Cypriot Auditor Scrutinizes Political Donations From ‘Golden Passport’ Program
Cypriot political parties received more than 1 million euros in donations connected to the country’s controversial “golden passport” program, according to the country’s Auditor General. Before the Cyprus Investment Program was shut down amid allegations of corruption, foreigners could obtain citizenship by purchasing real estate worth at least 2 million euros. The scheme reportedly brought an estimated 9 billion euros into the country over the course of 13 years. The Auditor General published its series of reports on Tuesday — one overview and eight more scrutinizing donations to specific political parties. The reports analyzed a total of 1.12 million euros…