International spy company linked to Maltese citizen threatens to sue journalists for exposing surveillance scandal
NSO Group, a spy company linked to a ‘new’
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
2 weeks ago
Suspected Indian fraudsters on the run used Henley and Partners to seek foreign passports
Two Indian fugitives suspected of involvement in a €640
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3 weeks ago
SLAPPs are misuse of justice systems aimed at intimidation of journalists, EP report says
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation constitute a misuse of
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
1 month ago
Parallel scandals
The former prime minister was sentenced to 12 years
Kevin Cassar
26 May 2021
Ambitious timeline for EU anti-SLAPP directive
An ambitious timeline has been set for the introduction
11 May 2021
PN agrees with passport scheme, subject to an ‘open and transparent’ process
The findings that emerged from a joint media investigation
Caroline Muscat
27 April 2021
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
An unsavoury business
Selling citizenship was always an unsavoury business, but surely
Ryan Murdock
23 April 2021
‘Never lived in apartment’ rented out to passport buyer sheds light on rental sham
An advert on Facebook promoting the sale of an
Gabriel Schembri
22 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
Montenegro risks losing a slice of its territory on Chinese ‘initiative’ Malta also joined
Following a string of scandals in Montenegro, linked to
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
15 April 2021
Henley and Partners’ ‘intrinsic business’ questioned in light of recent passport rankings
On Saturday, Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship Alex Muscat was
Joanna Demarco
12 January 2021
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault. The European Commission is
Ryan Murdock
23 October 2020
‘I did everything in my power’ – Owen Bonnici tells public inquiry
Owen Bonnici, the Minister who shot down a Private
The Shift Team
18 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
XNT (Exante) and FIAU cuddling up, really
As Malta is battling the possibility of making it
Caroline Muscat
9 July 2020
It looks bad because it is bad
“It looks bad, but it’s not.” So said Edward
Ryan Murdock
12 June 2020
State funding of the independent media
Media freedom is what it says – freedom from
The Shift Team
2 April 2020
The sting of a SLAPP
A US Republican congressman has filed a $250 million
Juan Ameen
5 March 2020
Defamation law abuse remains a problem for journalists – Harlem Désir
Defamation law abuse and severe online harassment are two
Joanna Demarco
31 January 2020
The failed state of the man who would be il-Kink
Malta’s democracy looks like someone in the last stages
Ryan Murdock
3 December 2019
EU must intervene to protect journalists against SLAPP
The fact Daphne Caruana Galizia’s “widower and sons are
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
14 November 2019
Fifth Malta cash-for-passports client charged with financial crime this year
Another new Maltese citizen has been charged with criminal
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
18 October 2019
‘Someone connected to the Maltese government bears responsibility for her death’
Matthew Caruana Galizia described the scene of his mother’s
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
28 September 2019
Businessman suing UK journalist linked to firms threatening press in Malta
Arron Banks, the controversial British businessman with links to
The Shift Team
22 July 2019
Joseph is the leader Malta deserves
The Maltese Dream of piracy and easy money is
Ryan Murdock
9 July 2019
Propaganda, disinformation and social media limiting democracy – EP report
Concerted propaganda and disinformation campaigns are limiting democracy, human
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
22 April 2019
UPDATED: Jonathan Cardona to promote Moldovan passports for Henley & Partners
Updated on 15 April (11.20) with DOI Right of
The Shift Team
11 April 2019