Most of the concerns that relate to the investor citizenship schemes operated by Vanuatu and that were outlined by the Commission in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/693 persist. While Vanuatu adopted a number of legislative changes in 2023 aimed at addressing those concerns, it has failed to provide satisfactory proof that those changes are being implemented and are sufficient to mitigate the security risks posed by its investor citizenship schemes.
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