The European Commission and the European Parliament have given Malta a tongue lashing over its passport sale scheme.
Justice commissioner Viviane Reding led the assault at a plenary debate in Strasbourg on Wednesday (15 January).
“Do we like the idea of selling the rights provided by the EU treaties? Certainly not. Citizenship must not be up for sale,” she told MEPs.
She noted that EU institutions have no legal power to stop Malta. But she said the scheme violates a basic pr...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.