O-Score proof
Antigua and Barbuda asks the EU for budget support and a longer phase-out as a Nov. 12 EU deadline on its Citizenship by Investment Programme nears
8O-Score8 · Barely covered1 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.
Status history (2 events, ET)
- O-Score check: 8 (Barely covered) · 1 of 13 outlets counted
- Published
The math
- Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
- Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 1.
- 1 found → O-Score 8 (Barely covered). Higher means more overlooked.
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered ← this story | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
Checked Nov 3, 2026, 9:17 PM ET · coverage window: 2026-10-04 to 2026-11-03 (30 days, built around this story’s publish date of 2026-11-03). Scored after publication.
Every outlet
| Outlet | Result | Searches run |
|---|---|---|
| AP | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| Reuters | Found: EU pressure on Antigua's 'golden passport' trade threatens budget cushion (2026-10-29) | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| The New York Times | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| The Washington Post | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| The Wall Street Journal | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| CNN | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| Fox News | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| NBC News | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| CBS News | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| ABC News | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| NPR | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| USA Today | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
| Bloomberg | Not found | Antigua citizenship by investment EU Antigua Barbuda CIP Gaston Browne EU visa |
Pickups
We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).
No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.
Check history
| Checked (ET) | Check | O-Score | Confirmed outlets | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026, 9:17 PM ET | initial | 8 Barely covered | 1 | No change |
Search terms
“Antigua citizenship by investment EU”, “Antigua Barbuda CIP”, “Gaston Browne EU visa”
Method
- google-news site: (3 term variants per outlet)
- bing-news site: (3 term variants per outlet)
- editor read of every candidate headline
- direct open of possible matches where the outlet allows it
A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.