Update: Inter Bloom News has now received a response from the European Commission on the controversy over Caribbean citizenship-by-investment programs.
The commission says it considers the five Eastern Caribbean CBI programs incompatible with the visa-free regime they currently enjoy with the EU because of security concerns, and is discussing a roadmap with the countries that will eventually end the programs.
However, Brussels did not confirm the reported November 12 target date cited by Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Brown, saying the details of any break were still under discussion.
The Dutch government also previously told Inter Bellum News that it had no information showing that the EU had officially imposed such a deadline.
So far, neither the Netherlands nor the European Commission have confirmed Brown's report of an official November 12 target date. That leaves the status of the date unclear, while the committee says the timing and details of the break are still under discussion.
In short: it is clear that the EU is pushing for the end of the programs, but the exact timeline and terms are still being negotiated.