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June 11, 2025

European Court of Justice ruling prohibits Malta from selling citizenship

Konstantinos Papanikolaou On 29 April 2025, the European Court of Justice ruled that Malta may no longer sell citizenship through its ‘golden passports’ scheme. Konstantinos Papanikolaou explains the phenomenon of citizenship sales and why the ruling was surprising. But will it put an end to the practice? Read more

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