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Maltese investor citizenship scheme breaks EU law, top court says

( April 29, 2025, 09:18 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: The European Commission has won a legal challenge against a Maltese “investor citizenship scheme” established in 2020, with the EU Court of Justice ruling today that “a member state cannot grant its nationality — and indeed European citizenship — in exchange predetermined payments or investments, as this essentially amounts to rendering the acquisition of nationality a mere commercial transaction.”See Case C‑181/23 judgement attached....

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