
Nicosia criminal court on Monday agreed to hear by videoconference the testimony of a key prosecution witness in the ongoing trial relating to Cyprus’ now-defunct citizenship-by-investment programme.
In the case colloquially known as ‘the golden passports’, the three defendants are former House president Demetris Syllouris, ex-MP and businessman Christakis Giovani, and Giovani’s company director, Antonis Antoniou. They face five charges, including influence peddling and conspiracy to defraud, related to the