The European Union has finished its legal case. It was about Cyprus's old citizenship plan. People could get citizenship by giving money. Cyprus has now stopped this plan. The EU was not happy for a long time. This means Cyprus will not go to court. Cyprus leaders are happy. They say a hard time is over.
The EU started the case because they thought the plan was bad. They said it broke EU rules. People from outside the EU could become citizens. This was by investing money in Cyprus. The EU worried these people could enter the EU easily. This could be a risk. It could also make EU citizenship weaker.
Cyprus heard the EU's worries. The country stopped its "golden passport" plan in 2020. This was a big step. Cyprus also looked into the plan. They checked how it worked. This helped the government make changes.
The government also took back citizenship from some people. This was if they got it wrongly. Talks between Cyprus and the EU were important. They talked about new rules. This helped Cyprus follow EU rules.
New rules were made fast. They matched EU rules. Cyprus worked with the EU on these rules. The government and parliament agreed. Because Cyprus made these changes, the EU stopped the case.
The case is now finished. But people still talk about "golden passports." The plan brought money. But some people said it had problems. There were worries about fairness. This case ending stops a hard court fight. People will still talk about the plan.