Analysis & Commentary

11 April 2026

EU tightens golden visa rules: what the new directive means for citizenship architecture

The first supranational attempt to architecturally constrain CBI and RBI programmes. The Council analyses the structural implications for programme design, sovereignty, and the 16 active investment programmes worldwide.

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EU Parliament with flags
"The directive doesn't eliminate investment migration. It architecturally redefines who controls it."

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