
The defence in the ‘golden passports’ trial pushed hard on Tuesday to establish the impression that the cabinet, when approving applications for naturalisation of foreign investors, had essentially become a law unto itself.
On trial at Nicosia criminal court are former House president Demetris Syllouris and former Akel MP Christakis Giovani. They face charges of influence peddling and conspiracy to defraud, relating to the naturalisation of foreign investors in relation