No One becomes an EU Citizen for Gold: On Sovereignty, Union Values and the Limits of Passport Sale in Commission v. Malta

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Jean-Yves Carlier and Eleonora Frasca’s blog post discusses Commission v. Malta from the perspective of nationality law and EU citizenship. It addresses Malta’s citizenship-by-investment scheme and the point at which Union values, sovereignty and access to Union citizenship meet, in light of the CJEU’s finding that Malta failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 20 TFEU and Article 4(3) TEU.