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UPDATE! Siebe Sietsma has always followed this story and in the meantime a part 2 of this story has been made. What once started on two small islands in the Caribbean, has now become a lucrative (global) trade for the rich of the world, but also for criminals and perhaps even spies. See here how our months of research ultimately ended up at the University of Groningen: • Shady passport trade: from the Cara... Buying a passport as a non-European with a large amount of money, which also immediately makes you an EU citizen. That happens in Malta. An EU passport opens a lot of doors for these people. Watch our research story: from buying passports in Malta to a Russian with a Maltese passport who buys islands off the coast of Finland. And what does a professor from Groningen have to do with that Maltese passport construction? This is a report by: Siebe Sietsma and Luuk Mulder For more information and reactions from all involved, also read our article: https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2303489 #paspoorthandel #malta # EuropeseUnie More videos? Subscribe, turn on your bell and leave a comment. Also follow us on Instagram: / nieuwsuur Nieuwsuur provides depth and context. We monitor the power. Respectfully and critically. At Nieuwsuur you see compelling stories that touch you and make you think.