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Ana Gomes asks the Government to sanction Roman Abramovich and withdraw his Portuguese citizenship.
Ana Gomes published several tweets on the pretext of golden visas granted to Russian citizens in Portugal.
She tweeted: “We wait for @antoniocostapm to publish a list of ALL #VistosGold beneficiaries and resident family members? So that we can be sure that we are not giving national and European protection to more mafiosi, kleptocrats, oligarchs etc? Why does Passos/Portas' immoral policy continue?”
In another recent tweet, the former MEP left an alert about Roman Abramovich, one of the best-known Russian millionaires and who recently obtained Portuguese nationality under the Nationality Law as a Sephardic Jew.
“Roman Abramovich at the top of #RussianOligarchs names targeted by #sanctions. What does the government expect?@antoniocostapm to act, withdraw his citizenship, freeze his assets, ban him from entering the country, etc.????”
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First the President would not comment on the Ukraine crisis now we know the country is full of Russian money.
Appeasement always ends in disaster
By James from Algarve on 24 Feb 2022, 18:44
these russian criminals should not have Portuguese citizenship, what a joke.
By Luis Borges from Other on 24 Feb 2022, 22:43
I am rethinking visiting Portugal
By Richard Costello from USA on 25 Feb 2022, 01:02
This is just so wrong on every level if we are to stand full square with Ukrania. Governments need to grow back bones in respect of Russia AND China they have been allowed to get away with things for far too long. At the moment when the world reacts Russia and China just laugh, brush it aside and carry on. ????
By Stella Berrelly from Other on 25 Feb 2022, 10:52
I am following this closely. I did not move here to live alongside these pond scum deplorables.
By Bill Hansen from Lisbon on 25 Feb 2022, 12:54
Truly terrible decisions, the EU approach to this is sad and will cost the population massively long term. You cannot appease Dictators surely the Government knows this if anyone does !
By Chris Loynes from Algarve on 25 Feb 2022, 14:51
This won't stop people from visiting a beautiful country like Portugal who welcomes everyone.
By Lisa from Other on 25 Feb 2022, 16:08
Only problem with this story is that the person tweeting is wrong.
Abramovich did not get residency via the Golden Visa programme. He obtained a passport via the law that allows citizenship to those who can prove a Sephadic jewish background.
Not saying he should have got it, but in his case, this is nothing to do with the Golden Visa, because he didn't get one.
By Paul from Lisbon on 25 Feb 2022, 17:16
Is Portugal aiming to take over from the Spanish Costas as a criminal or political refuge, send them back to sort out their own countries rather than discrediting Portugal
By Richard from Algarve on 25 Feb 2022, 17:35
Freeze his assets as he is Putin's bag man, he should not have Portuguese nationality act now and stop this.
By horton from Porto on 25 Feb 2022, 21:06
Money speaks. It’s all about lining the right pockets.
Sanctions now please!
By L from Other on 26 Feb 2022, 09:24
Refering to James comment at the top of the list, re. the President. Yes, I too was appalled by his initial lack of condemnation.
The Portuguese real estate market is booming, due to a long list of strife in other countries. Money is pouring in and that´s all that counts to the hierarchy.
But absolutely none of it is filtering down to ordinary folk.
By Steve from Algarve on 26 Feb 2022, 15:50
It's so sad to see some of these comments.
Please don't mix mafia and corrupted politics with people who want to work hard according to the law and move country forward together with you.
They are looking for justice and developed cultures.
People who have not visited Russia for years, without any financial connection to this country, but with hands tied by citizenship.
We are against war, we are against this regime.
Years ago I decided to disconnect my family from Russia in it's current state as much as possible.
Working hard, saving money, exploring different cultures.
And now I see words of anger that reminding my old "home".
Overgeneralization and existential fear of "others" allowed to build and sustain the current regime in russia. Please don't fall into the same trap, stay open minded, stay smart, stay safe.
By Anton from Other on 27 Feb 2022, 05:33
The Min. Negócios Estrangeiros has suspended the seven applications made by Russian nationals for "Golden Visas" in 2022 and may soon investigate the processes entered in 2021. This cannot included Roman Abramovich because he was granted citizenship as a descendant of Portuguese Sephardim of the 15/16th cnturies proof of which was obtained through the Porto rabbinical court following charitable donations. Today it has been said that he has placed his "stewardship and care" (ownership) of Chelsea football club into the hands of an un-named charitable foundation. No doubt the same procedure will soon be folllowed for his four luxurious super-yachts and tender ships presently undergoing refit in Barcelona. As an Israeli citizen Mr. Abramovich will be able to continue with his investment plans for Portugal and the EU.
By Cavaleiro R. from Other on 27 Feb 2022, 11:19
Haartez has reported today that a petition has been sent to President Biden by Israeli organisations supported by Roman Ambramovich to request that he and his myriad busniness interests should be excluded from Sanctions. The names of several other Russian-Israeli philanthropic billionares are also included and among the signatories is the Ashkenazi (not Sephardic) chief rabbi. It is not known if similar letters have been sent to the EU governments which have also indicated support for such disciplinary action.
By Cavaleiro R. from Other on 27 Feb 2022, 19:31
I do hope that Portugal now realizes that with the corrupt system of golden visa, where any crook with enough money can buy a European residency, they are on the same slippery level as Malta and Cyprus.
By Peter de Boer from Other on 10 Mar 2022, 02:35