An IMGW Report
The public hearing in the European Commission’s case against Malta’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme took place on 17th June at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The case examined the legality of Malta’s CBI programme, which grants Maltese citizenship to individuals who invest about €1 million in Malta. The European Commission argued that this scheme violates EU law by granting citizenship without a genuine link to Malta, thereby undermining the essence of Union citizenship. The following is a snapshot of the session’s key highlights.
