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The Latest Breaking News from Malta

Top court pulls plug on Europe's last 'golden passport'

Malta "cannot grant its nationality – and indeed European citizenship – in exchange for predetermined payments or investments," the court ruled.

Fortune

EU Top Court Rules 'Golden Passport' Schemes Are Illegal

"Golden passport" schemes for deep-pocketed foreign investors violate European Union law, the bloc's highest court ruled on Tuesday, after a legal challenge against Malta by Brussels.

International Business Times

Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme ruled to be illegal by EU’s top court

Long-awaited ruling means country must scrap its much criticised cash-for-citizenship programme

The Guardian - UK

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Malta’s golden passport scheme rejected by EU top court

The controversial system allowing foreigners to effectively buy EU citizenship raised security concerns.

Euronews

EU's top court rules against Malta's 'golden passport' program

The European Court of Justice ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, the one of the last of its kind in Europe that allows wealthy people to buy EU citizenship, even after the small island country suspended the program for citizens of Russia and Belarus

The Independent UK

The lessons slow lane UK can learn from small but fast growth Malta

Malta has an enduring and cross-partisan commitment to maintaining a business-friendly environment.

Evening Standard

The 10 best beach hotels in Malta for 2025

While there may not be copious amounts of silky sand in Malta, these stellar beach hotels don’t let this stop guests from enjoying the warm Mediterranean waters

The Independent UK

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Retire on This Mediterranean Island for Quiet Coastal Perfection

Seemingly remote yet easily accessible to other points in Europe, this sunny island nation offers paths to citizenship and residency for families and retirees.

Kiplinger

Ryanair announces new flights from Scottish airport to popular Mediterranean island

RYANAIR has announced it now offers flights to a popular Mediterranean island from Glasgow Airport ...

The National (Scotland)

Why is Jamie Carragher’s son playing for Malta?

James Carragher plays for Wigan Athletic but was tasked with containing Robert Lewandowski during the March international break

The Independent UK

This court case could decide the fate of controversial 'golden passport' programs in Europe

A top court could soon put a stop to Europe's most notorious 'golden passport'

Fortune

Malta’s Eurovision entry rewrites song after 'C-word' controversy

Originally titled 'Kant' (the Maltese word for "singing"), the track caused a stir due to its phoenetic resemblance to a certain four-letter word in the English language.

Euronews

You kant say that: Malta’s Eurovision entrant re-records song after swearword spat

The Maltese word, which resembled a British swear, has been removed

The Independent UK

UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation, NIESR finds

Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts

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Poorest in Britain worse off than Slovenia and Malta after 15 years of stagnant wages, report warns

A damning report found that the worst off in parts of Britain are now poorer than those in Slovenia and Malta after a decade and a half of stagnant incomes

The Guardian - UK

No kant do: Eurovision bars Malta’s entry over title’s similarity to C-word

Singer Miriana Conte told to change title and lyrics owing to suggestive play on Maltese word for ‘singing’

Fortune

Selling citizenship: Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa plan echoes Europe’s shadiest schemes

A $5M ticket to U.S. citizenship will lure the same kind of shady individuals who pounced on the chance for EU citizenship.

Evening Standard

I had no interest in Malta - until I found a way to have one of Europe’s busiest islands all to myself

How it turned from 'meh' to mind-blowing with a secret that changed my mind about its overcrowded reputation

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Carragher gains citizenship to play for shock European nation

Jamie Carragher and his son have both been granted citizenship to a European country

Evening Standard

The best countries to move to: will you choose Dubai, Canada or Portugal to start your expat life?

As Spain threatens UK buyers with a new 100 per cent property tax, we consider where else potential London expats should look for visa opportunities, year-round sunshine, cheap property and job opportunities

The Guardian - UK

Richard Caperon obituary

Other lives: Radio presenter whose career started on the British Forces’ Broadcasting Service in Malta, and PR consultant

Tom’s Hardware

GlobalFoundries to expand New York fab — announces new $575 million advanced packaging and photonics facility

GlobalFoundries is investing around $575 million to construct an advanced packaging and silicon photonics facility at its Malta, New York site.

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How iGaming Differs Across The Globe

There’s estimated to be more than 2,000 online casinos. While many are licensed in jurisdictions like the UK, Gibraltar, and Malta, different countries have very different regulations and requirements. In some countries, online gambling is completely prohibited. Other countries have open markets.

WhatToWatch

The Good Ship Murder's Ross Adams: 'Colin wants to be everyone's friend!'

Ross Adams reveals why his role as new cruise director Colin Smallwood was a perfect fit

Latin Times

'Desperate' Man Spray Paints Penises on Potholes to Force City to Fix Them

A man spray painted penises on potholes across a city in Malta in order to bring local officials attention to them so that they would fix the holes.

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