For security reasons, the EU High Court bans Malta's controversial 'Golden Passport' system - or 'pay for citizenship' - for ...

The European Court of Justice ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, the one of the last of its kind in Europe ...

The scheme lets people become citizens after paying, buying or renting property of a certain value, and donating to charity.

The European Union High Court on Tuesday ordered the Republic of Malta to end its "golden passports" scheme, which allows ...

The European Court of Justice found it illegal for Malta to offer citizenship — and thus entry to the European Union — for a ...

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Malta’s controversial “golden passport” scheme breaches European Union law and must be halted immediately.In a decision issued Tuesday, the EU’s top ...

The European Commission argued that the initiative increases the risk of corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion.

The European Court of Justice ruled that an EU nation cannot grant nationality or citizenship for payments or investments, as ...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared on Tuesday that the Republic of Malta's 'golden passport' program, where foreign investors could apply to be naturalized as a Maltese ...

The EU Commission launched legal proceedings against Malta in 2022, arguing that the scheme effectively commodified citizenship, which is prohibited under EU law. The Court of Justice of the European ...

The Commission v Malta ruling will close one door to corrupt actors buying their way into the EU through golden passports ...

Advocate-General Collins’ Opinion of 4 October 2024 had framed the Commission’s case as depending on the proposition that EU law requires a “genuine link” between a Member State and its nationals ...