BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Court of Justice on Tuesday said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship, as it infringes EU law. The ...

The European Court of Justice put an end to the golden passport program in Malta. On Tuesday, April 29, it ordered the country to stop the practice of exchanging citizenship for investment, reports ...

BRUSSELS — The European Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, ruling that citizenship in EU countries cannot be sold. Programs that allow wealthy people to ...

Protesters hold photos of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, as they partecipate in a demonstration in Valletta, Malta, Friday night, Nov. 29, 2019. The family of the journalist who was ...

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 citizen ...

Malta’s passport is frequently described as the world’s best, or, at least, among the very best, whether in newspapers or online publications. It is the kind of claim many Maltese read with pride, and ...

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Bowing to stiff EU criticism, Malta has agreed to require one year of residency for foreigners buying Maltese passports. The tiny Mediterranean island nation is a member of the ...

FILE - In this file photo taken on Oct. 5, 2015 a woman walks by the entrance to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File) BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, ruling that citizenship in EU countries cannot be sold. Programs that allow wealthy ...