PM’s ‘favourite’ soldier awarded €100,000 job, kept on AFM books for pension purposes
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn. Colonel Mark Mallia
Caroline Muscat
May 10, 2022
Government’s chief ‘golden visa’ salesman sets up shop one month after leaving office
The man who for three years led the government’s
The Shift Team
March 12, 2022
‘Filtering system’ for asylum seekers is ‘broken’, insider warns
The system through which asylum seekers’ applications are processed
Julian Delia
December 24, 2021
With passport sales, we undermine our sovereignty
Many readers of The Shift will already be sympathetic
Ranier Fsadni
September 19, 2021
Suspected Indian fraudsters on the run used Henley and Partners to seek foreign passports
Two Indian fugitives suspected of involvement in a €640
The Shift Team
July 9, 2021
Passport perfidy
“We have to agree that the passport programme is
Kevin Cassar
May 4, 2021
An economy of authentic fakes
It’s easy to think that the Passport Papers are
Ranier Fsadni
April 25, 2021
Passport Papers: A fugitive’s quest for a European passport
In November 2019, a copy of an invoice was
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
April 24, 2021
Passport Papers: oligarchs, royalty and fugitives
The Passport Papers shed light on the applicants for
The Shift Team
April 24, 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
April 22, 2021
Dwejra development project: Indian tycoon’s family buys Maltese citizenship
Various family members of the Indian tycoon who bought
Caroline Muscat
February 27, 2021
Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship Alex Muscat fails to explain income from Nexia BT
Alex Muscat, parliamentary secretary for citizenship, has failed to
November 3, 2020
The legacy of a few men
The world is aware that Malta, under the premiership
Andre Delicata
October 28, 2020
MFSA takes action on Brian Tonna’s companies following court order
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued two
Gabriel Schembri
September 24, 2020
A feast of Labour Party appointments to citizenship and visa boards
Individuals close to the Labour Party and the government
The Shift Team
September 17, 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
July 26, 2020
‘Slow progress’ on reforms to tackle money laundering and corruption
The European Commission has expressed concern over Malta’s ‘attractiveness’
The Shift Team
May 24, 2020
UN experts call for investigation into phone hacking claims
UN experts have expressed concern about allegations of the
The Shift Team
January 30, 2020
Qatari royal family members gained Maltese citizenship in 2018
Five family members of the extensive Qatari royal Al
The Shift Team
December 28, 2019
It’s my turn to eat
If you watched it, you’ll remember how you felt
Ranier Fsadni
September 29, 2019
Identity Malta says Mustafa Abdel Wadood’s citizenship will be revoked
Identity Malta has confirmed that the process for the
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
August 9, 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
April 30, 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
February 28, 2019
Why I’d like to sell passports
Here’s a nice proposal to enrich everyone by selling
Ranier Fsadni
February 17, 2019
Over 200% increase in citizenship applications from British nationals
Since Brexit was announced in 2016, Malta has received
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
February 15, 2019
No presence of cash-for-passports lobby group IMC at Geneva HQ
The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has not explained why
Caroline Muscat
February 14, 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
February 10, 2019
European Commission ‘does not endorse’ Malta’s citizenship scheme
The European Commission could not have been clearer in
Caroline Muscat
January 30, 2019
Pimping out the country
Prostitution is alive and well in Malta. I am
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
January 30, 2019
Malta Finance Minister approves €2m direct order on money laundering
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna, who complained he could not
Caroline Muscat
January 28, 2019

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