The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a landmark ruling declaring that Malta’s controversial citizenship-by-investment programme violates European Union law. The binding judgment, issued on Tuesday morning, concludes that the practice of granting citizenship in return for payments and investments constitutes an unlawful “commercialisation of nationality,” undermining the principles of EU citizenship....
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NEWS Malta
March 12, 2025
Malta Citizenship Scheme Faces Uncertain Future
Malta’s citizenship-by-investment program, widely known as the cash-for-passports scheme, has long been a topic of heated debate both within the country and across the European Union. Designed to attract wealthy...