{"id":53375,"date":"2023-05-20T14:32:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T12:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=53375"},"modified":"2023-05-21T09:00:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T07:00:59","slug":"europe-against-albania-for-golden-passports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/europe-against-albania-for-golden-passports\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe against Albania&#8217;s &#8220;golden passports&#8221; initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Albanian government, after pressure from the officials of the European Union and the USA, withdrew from the initiative for &#8220;Golden Passports&#8221;, while this program continues to be practiced in Greece.<\/p>\n<p>Since the EU has allowed &#8220;Golden Passports&#8221; for Greece, this country has earned billions of euros.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek media &#8220;eKathimerini&#8221; reports that\u00a0a total of 1.57 billion euros have been invested in the neighboring country in the last 12 months by investors who have benefited from the &#8220;Golden Passport&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the latest data from the Department of Immigration Policy, 6,064 applications for new permits have been submitted in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>But while Greece is reaping billions of euros in profits, the European Union is maintaining double standards.<\/p>\n<p>Greece is allowed &#8220;Golden Passports&#8221;, while Albania was not given this right.\u00a0Thus, Albania does not receive income from people who want to receive the &#8220;Golden Passport&#8221; in our country, as it happens in the neighboring country.<\/p>\n<p>The European Union said that the dangers of this passport are many, both for the economy and security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Albanian government, after pressure from the officials of the European Union and the USA, withdrew from the initiative for &#8220;Golden Passports&#8221;, while this program continues to be practiced in Greece. 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