Justin Borg-Barthet Profile picture
Academic lawyer; research in EU law and Private International Law @aberdeenunilaw; Certifikat Inhobb il-Futbol (MFA, 1992); usual disclaimers.
Jun 10, 2020 15 tweets 7 min read
1. In his latest @Verfassungsblog post, @ProfKochenov engages in a spirited defence of his own reputation. That is his prerogative. His airbrushing of the Maltese Citizenship by Investment scam and the role of @HenleyPartners is not.

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verfassungsblog.de/passport-trade… 2. I'll begin with where I agree with Prof Kochenov: questioning his nationality of birth is absurd and retrograde. Kochenov's origins are neither a negative, nor a choice. We also agree that EU MSs enjoy a great deal of freedom to confer citizenship. There ends our agreement.