Trial in Four Accused in Cyprus Residency Permit Scandal Begins Oct. 11

NICOSIA – Four people charged with helping rich foreigners get residency permits and valuable European Union passports in Cyprus in return for bribes will face court in a first hearing set for Oct. 11. The scheme unraveled in disgrace amid reports of corruption after the news site Al Jazeera conducted a sting that revealed operations to give the applicants the permits despite being told they had criminal backgrounds. It ended in 2020 and subsequent investigations found applicants...