Union Citizenship as a Status of Political Integration

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Authors: Stephen Coutts
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Abstract

After the more recent Commission v Malta, 1 one might be forgiven for overlooking the decisions in Commission v Czech Republic 2 and Commission v Poland.3 Commission v Malta, an infringement action taken against Malta by the Commission in light of the former's 'golden passports' scheme, certainly garnered more attention, marks a decisive shift in the balance between Union law and member state competence in the area of nationality law and raises wider questions about the nature of the Union polity and the legitimacy of the Court of Justice's reasoning.4 It already has the makings of a classic.Nonetheless, to overlook

Fields of Study & Subjects

European Law and Migration European and International Law Studies European Union Policy and Governance

Publication details

Journal / source
European Constitutional Law Review
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
114–133
Publication date
16 February 2026
Language
EN