The European Commission is looking into the possibility of opening infringement procedures against Malta after the government decided to forge ahead with the cash-for-citizenship scheme, Times of Malta has learnt.

A spokeswoman for the European Justice Commissioner said that although it was the prerogative of each member State to decide on national citizenship, Malta’s scheme was a gate to the rights enjoyed by EU citizens and the Commission was seeking legal advice.

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