Malta is one of the few European Union countries where citizenship can be purchased relatively quickly – if you have the money. Klaus traveled to Malta to look into the two very different paths to EU citizenship there – one for wealthy investors and one for refugees. This June, the European Council will meet to focus on migration issues including asylum processes. Recently, the challenge of the rescue ship MV Aquarius to dock in Malta and in Italy highlighted the struggle of migrants coming to Europe by sea.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Malta Individual Investor Programme
Multi-citizenship through purchased passports
EU concern over the IIP
Sea Rescues
Refugee quotas
Migrants in Malta
EU Refugees
Recent rescue boat – MV Aquarius
CREDITS
Producer + Camera: Klaus Thymann
Editor: Michelle Pomeroy
Supervising Producer: Allison Brown
Special thanks: Maya Singer
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