Europe

Europe’s new migration pact faces an early test as northern states resume asylum transfers to Italy, reviving tensions over first-entry rules, solidarity and responsibility for migrant arrivals.

A four-minute raid on Spain’s Treasure of Villena highlights a growing global threat to cultural heritage, where stolen artefacts represent not only financial loss, but an assault on national identity, collective wealth and soft power.

Latvia is recasting its Golden Visa regime around a €150,000 fund investment, replacing traditional property and bank routes as tighter security screening and declining programme use reshape investor residence in the Baltic state.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Irish castle purchase highlights a wider trend: global wealth is turning to Ireland’s great estates, drawn by privacy, scarcity, political stability, EU access and the country’s unusually insulated Atlantic geography.

Premier Mark Brantley tells IMGW.news why Nevis is repositioning itself as a global safe haven, how Caribbean CBI could evolve beyond passport mobility, and why geothermal energy, deeper citizen engagement and economic diversification may define its next chapter.

US birthright citizenship survives a fresh challenge from Donald Trump. We examine the latest legal developments and how America compares with Canada, the UK, Australia and Europe.

Revolut is moving from smartphones to airport lounges, betting that premium travel can deepen customer loyalty. Its first branded lounge, opening in Copenhagen in 2027, signals a broader push into high-value lifestyle services.

Malta is gaining traction among Asian investors seeking European residence, family security and long-term mobility, as interest grows in the Malta Permanent Residence Programme and wider residence planning.

Europe’s new biometric border system is facing a major summer test, with long queues and mounting delays raising fresh questions over whether digital border controls can keep pace with growing global mobility. Picture Credit: Europa.Tips - European Travel Guide Creator: Europa Tips

The world’s largest sovereign wealth funds now manage trillions of dollars in national wealth, giving state-owned investors an increasingly powerful role in global markets, infrastructure, technology and long-term wealth management.