Malta blocks less than €150,000 in Russian citizens’ assets, the EU’s lowest
Although Malta has granted citizenship to several hundred Russian
The Shift Team
December 10, 2022 12:34
Russian-Maltese oligarch can’t evict squatters from Amsterdam property
A Dutch court has ruled that squatters can effectively
David Lindsay
November 17, 2022 13:36
Russian sanctions: Finland seizes billionaire ‘Maltese’ citizen’s assets
The Finnish authorities, acting on EU sanctions levied against
David Lindsay
September 26, 2022 07:38
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 16:37
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 07:22
‘Filtering system’ for asylum seekers is ‘broken’, insider warns
The system through which asylum seekers’ applications are processed
Julian Delia
December 24, 2021 10:25
With passport sales, we undermine our sovereignty
Many readers of The Shift will already be sympathetic
Ranier Fsadni
September 19, 2021 07:28
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 08:31
Passport perfidy
“We have to agree that the passport programme is
Kevin Cassar
May 4, 2021 07:54
An economy of authentic fakes
It’s easy to think that the Passport Papers are
Ranier Fsadni
April 25, 2021 08:16
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 14:34
Passport Papers: oligarchs, royalty and fugitives
The Passport Papers shed light on the applicants for
The Shift Team
April 24, 2021 06:39
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 06:00
Dwejra development project: Indian tycoon’s family buys Maltese citizenship
Various family members of the Indian tycoon who bought
Caroline Muscat
February 27, 2021 12:28
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 10:47
The legacy of a few men
The world is aware that Malta, under the premiership
Andre Delicata
October 28, 2020 09:10
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 18:30
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 19:05
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 17:03
‘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 19:30
UN experts call for investigation into phone hacking claims
UN experts have expressed concern about allegations of the
The Shift Team
January 30, 2020 06:00
Qatari royal family members gained Maltese citizenship in 2018
Five family members of the extensive Qatari royal Al
The Shift Team
December 28, 2019 16:29
It’s my turn to eat
If you watched it, you’ll remember how you felt
Ranier Fsadni
September 29, 2019 07:18
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 09:18
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 11:49
‘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 10:55
Why I’d like to sell passports
Here’s a nice proposal to enrich everyone by selling
Ranier Fsadni
February 17, 2019 08:14
Over 200% increase in citizenship applications from British nationals
Since Brexit was announced in 2016, Malta has received
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
February 15, 2019 11:56
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 08:22
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 17:00

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