The European Commission said on Wednesday (13 November) it has no power to stop Malta, or any other member state, from selling EU citizenship.
"Member states have full sovereignty to decide to whom and how they grant their nationality," its home affairs spokesman, Michele Cercone, told press.
He added that the EU court in Luxembourg has "confirmed" in "several" cases that "it is for each member state to lay down the conditions for granting citizenship."
His remarks came afte...
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