With a straight face, Malta signs 87-point UN pledge to end impunity, protect journalists and prosecute corrupt politicians
The Maltese government has signed a United Nations declaration promising to “investigate,... View more
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Russian billionaire among those who purchased Maltese passport
Sergei Kolesnikov, a Russian businessman listed on Forbes’ list of billionaires, is... View more
Henley and Partners’ ‘intrinsic business’ questioned in light of recent passport rankings
On Saturday, Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship Alex Muscat was quick to comment... View more
Cyprus Auditor General faces removal after publishing report on abuse in passport sales
Cyprus’ Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides could be removed from his position as... View more
Omtzigt backs call for Europol Joint Investigation Team
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt called on the Maltese authorities to set up... View more
Report slams ‘weak’ response by Identity Malta on shady passport clients
Malta’s lack of enforcement in the highly-controversial Individual Investor Programme (IIP) was... View more
Flat needed for Maltese passport client…who ‘will never live there’
An estate agent was seeking a one-bedroom apartment to rent for one... View more
Dutch MPs file joint PQs on Malta’s golden passport scheme
Four Dutch MPs joined forces and took their Prime Minister to task... View more
Qatari royal family members gained Maltese citizenship in 2018
Five family members of the extensive Qatari royal Al Thani dynasty were... View more
Cash-for-passport schemes raise issues of ‘conflict and cooperation’
An economic study into citizenship-for-sale schemes within the European Union has called... View more
‘EU needs tools to protect journalists under threat by their own government’
The protection of journalists who are under threat, offering them legal aid... View more
Muscat protected his friends, not the national interest
While the Maltese government kept insisting that the Council of Europe report... View more
Malta backed by Azerbaijan ahead of CoE vote
The call for a public inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana... View more
Report maps presence of Italian mafia in foreign countries, Malta tops list
Malta is the country with the highest number of references (per capita)... View more
Citizens of a parallel universe
Living in Malta quite often feels like you’re in a parallel universe.... View more
Henley & Partners rake in €29 million from Malta’s cash-for-passport scheme
Henley & Partners earned €9.7 million from Malta’s cash-for-passport scheme between July... View more
UK halts cash-for-visa scheme amid concerns as Malta pawns citizenship
The UK has announced its intention to halt its ‘golden visa’ scheme... View more
‘Sophia’ now selling Moldova citizenship for Henley & Partners
At the annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference by Henley & Partners... View more
With a straight face, Malta signs 87-point UN pledge to end impunity, protect journalists and prosecute corrupt politicians
The Maltese government has signed a United Nations declaration promising to “investigate,... View more
Russian billionaire among those who purchased Maltese passport
Sergei Kolesnikov, a Russian businessman listed on Forbes’ list of billionaires, is... View more
Henley and Partners’ ‘intrinsic business’ questioned in light of recent passport rankings
On Saturday, Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship Alex Muscat was quick to comment... View more
Cyprus Auditor General faces removal after publishing report on abuse in passport sales
Cyprus’ Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides could be removed from his position as... View more
Omtzigt backs call for Europol Joint Investigation Team
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt called on the Maltese authorities to set up... View more
Report slams ‘weak’ response by Identity Malta on shady passport clients
Malta’s lack of enforcement in the highly-controversial Individual Investor Programme (IIP) was... View more
Flat needed for Maltese passport client…who ‘will never live there’
An estate agent was seeking a one-bedroom apartment to rent for one... View more
Dutch MPs file joint PQs on Malta’s golden passport scheme
Four Dutch MPs joined forces and took their Prime Minister to task... View more
Qatari royal family members gained Maltese citizenship in 2018
Five family members of the extensive Qatari royal Al Thani dynasty were... View more
Cash-for-passport schemes raise issues of ‘conflict and cooperation’
An economic study into citizenship-for-sale schemes within the European Union has called... View more