BRUSSELS — The European Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, ruling that citizenship in EU countries cannot be sold. Programs that allow wealthy ...

Malta's so-called golden passport scheme that lets people become citizens through financial investment is contrary to European law, the EU's top court has ruled. The EU commission took Malta to ...

Europe’s highest court struck down Malta’s controversial “golden passport” program, which effectively allows people to buy citizenship, in a landmark ruling Tuesday. The European Commission took legal ...