http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220319-001337-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/not-the-time-for-carrots/ Not the Time for Carrots? - How the EU Could Sanction Golden Passport Schemes Davies, Gareth eng 2022-03-18 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Citizenship EU Regulation Golden Passports Residence by Investment Russian War against Ukraine Sanctions Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Issuing ‘golden’ passports and residence permits to non-Europeans in return for investment in their national economy has always been controversial. Now with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, these deals have attracted new attention. Since Russians account for a significant share of the customers, there have been widespread calls, including from the European Parliament, for an end to this practice. Can the EU do anything about this?