Europe

Argentina’s $350,000 citizenship-by-investment programme faces three legislative challenges in Congress, raising questions about its future amid heightened European Union scrutiny of investment migration programmes and Schengen visa-free access.

Britain’s updated residency guidance highlights circumstances that can jeopardise permanent settlement for internationally mobile investors, entrepreneurs and families, as the government considers extending qualifying periods and tightening immigration requirements.

Argentina has unveiled a $350,000 citizenship-by-investment route and an $800,000 sovereign-bond option, with applications expected to open in late 2026 under a state-controlled framework supported by the five-member AMIGO consortium.

Private healthcare costs have risen by an average of 18%, with the United States remaining the world’s costliest market and Dubai climbing four places to sixth.

Cyprus plans tighter golden visa rules as it pursues Schengen membership, reviewing thousands of existing permits and considering new investment priorities. The proposed changes put investor compliance and the programme’s economic benefits under scrutiny.

Spain leads EU residence permits, Germany grants the most asylum protection, and Malta stands out per capita. Eurostat’s latest figures reveal how work, family and humanitarian routes are shaping Europe’s migration landscape.

Germany risks losing mobile wealth and entrepreneurial capital to countries with clearer residency routes. Christian H. Kälin, one of the world’s leading investment migration experts, argues that Germany has the strengths to compete but lacks a strategy.

Ten years after Britain voted for Brexit, MPs will debate a petition calling for the UK to rejoin the EU, as economic evidence and old referendum claims return to the political spotlight.

Australia is restricting student dependants as part of a broader Western migration clampdown, raising concerns over university revenues and labour supply in sectors reliant on foreign workers. Picture: Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia

Greek lawyer Grigoris Gaitanaros considers the Golden Visa’s impact beyond capital and property, looking at integration, education, community ties and what remains after the investment has been made.