Passport perfidy
“We have to agree that the passport programme is
Kevin Cassar
1 month ago
An economy of authentic fakes
It’s easy to think that the Passport Papers are
Ranier Fsadni
25 April 2021
Passport Papers: A fugitive’s quest for a European passport
In November 2019, a copy of an invoice was
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
24 April 2021
Passport Papers: oligarchs, royalty and fugitives
The Passport Papers shed light on the applicants for
The Shift Team
24 April 2021
Passport Papers: Henley and Partners’ leaked documents show most applicants are from countries where dual citizenship is not permitted
Most applicants for Malta’s cash-for-passports programme who applied for
The Shift Team
22 April 2021
Dwejra development project: Indian tycoon’s family buys Maltese citizenship
Various family members of the Indian tycoon who bought
Caroline Muscat
27 February 2021
Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship Alex Muscat fails to explain income from Nexia BT
Alex Muscat, parliamentary secretary for citizenship, has failed to
3 November 2020
The legacy of a few men
The world is aware that Malta, under the premiership
Andre Delicata
28 October 2020
MFSA takes action on Brian Tonna’s companies following court order
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued two
Gabriel Schembri
24 September 2020
A feast of Labour Party appointments to citizenship and visa boards
Individuals close to the Labour Party and the government
The Shift Team
17 September 2020
Taxpayers billed €300,000 for luxury travel by chief passport salesman
Maltese taxpayers were billed almost €300,000 for first class
The Shift Team
26 July 2020
‘Slow progress’ on reforms to tackle money laundering and corruption
The European Commission has expressed concern over Malta’s ‘attractiveness’
The Shift Team
24 May 2020
UN experts call for investigation into phone hacking claims
UN experts have expressed concern about allegations of the
The Shift Team
30 January 2020
Qatari royal family members gained Maltese citizenship in 2018
Five family members of the extensive Qatari royal Al
The Shift Team
28 December 2019
It’s my turn to eat
If you watched it, you’ll remember how you felt
Ranier Fsadni
29 September 2019
Identity Malta says Mustafa Abdel Wadood’s citizenship will be revoked
Identity Malta has confirmed that the process for the
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
9 August 2019
Identity Malta mum on whether ‘Maltese man’ arrested in US could lose citizenship
Identity Malta has refused to say whether it would
Caroline Muscat
30 April 2019
‘Strong support’ at European Parliament for phasing out cash-for-passport schemes
EU lawmakers have strongly recommended the phasing out of
The Shift Team
28 February 2019
Why I’d like to sell passports
Here’s a nice proposal to enrich everyone by selling
Ranier Fsadni
17 February 2019
Over 200% increase in citizenship applications from British nationals
Since Brexit was announced in 2016, Malta has received
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
15 February 2019
No presence of cash-for-passports lobby group IMC at Geneva HQ
The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has not explained why
Caroline Muscat
14 February 2019
Henley & Partners spent up to €300,000 on lobbying the EU last year
Henley & Partners spent up to €300,000 last year
Caroline Muscat
10 February 2019
European Commission ‘does not endorse’ Malta’s citizenship scheme
The European Commission could not have been clearer in
Caroline Muscat
30 January 2019
Pimping out the country
Prostitution is alive and well in Malta. I am
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
30 January 2019
Malta Finance Minister approves €2m direct order on money laundering
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna, who complained he could not
Caroline Muscat
28 January 2019
Finance Minister promotes passport scheme at Henley and Partners’ launch
In the wake of a report by the European
The Shift Team
27 January 2019
UK halts cash-for-visa scheme amid concerns as Malta pawns citizenship
The UK has announced its intention to halt its
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
10 December 2018
This is not about ‘Sophia’
Not content with selling citizenship as a commodity, Malta
Caroline Muscat
2 November 2018
The Dictator’s Handbook #4: How to gain power and keep it
Whatever system a political aspiring leader finds himself in,
The Shift Team
3 October 2018
A Survey Monkey for a fait accompli?
The government is now asking the public whether the
James Debono
21 January 2018