Those unknowing recipients – Jacques René Zammit
What was Byron thinking? What was Graziella thinking too?
Jacques René Zammit
May 10, 2023 11:43
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 sanctions: Finland seizes billionaire ‘Maltese’ citizen’s assets
The Finnish authorities, acting on EU sanctions levied against
David Lindsay
September 26, 2022 07:38
End times for the passport programme – Ryan Murdock
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has put the final
Ryan Murdock
March 11, 2022 08:36
Trying to make hay while bombs rain down
Robert Abela is so far out of his depth
Ryan Murdock
March 4, 2022 06:00
UPDATED: Maltese government defiant on ending passport sales to Russians as pressure increases
Updated to add government’s change in decision.  The Maltese
Joanna Demarco
March 1, 2022 16:54
‘End sale of passports to Russian elites’ – NGOs urge Maltese government
Six Maltese civil society organisations are urging the government
The Shift Team
February 25, 2022 14:54
Public funds for private hobbies
The government has opened the coffers of the National
Ryan Murdock
September 24, 2021 08:36
‘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
April 22, 2021 17:46
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
Cyprus Auditor General faces removal after publishing report on abuse in passport sales
Cyprus’ Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides could be removed from
Joanna Demarco
December 9, 2020 13:33
Machiavelli: The Princess
The meteoric Miriam Dalli has landed back in Malta.
Kevin Cassar
November 7, 2020 07:42
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
Water Services Corporation gives €65,000 in direct orders to Nexia BT
Nexia BT, the company subjected to the court freezing
Gabriel Schembri
September 28, 2020 12:28
Nexia BT’s licence to sell passports suspended
Brian Tonna’s Nexia BT licence to sell passports has
Caroline Muscat
September 23, 2020 12:04
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
IMF warns Malta must address anti-money laundering deficiencies in light of economic risk
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Malta to
Joanna Demarco
April 12, 2020 19:44
Calls for Tourism Minister’s resignation following Commissioner’s report
The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has said
Gabriel Schembri
March 25, 2020 15:10
Measures for business ‘flashy figures’ but ‘little once you work it out’ – Chamber of SMEs
The government’s €1.8 billion rescue package introduced on Wednesday
Joanna Demarco
March 19, 2020 10:00
Two directors reappear as agents on IIP list
Updated to include the response from the company. Two
The Shift Team
February 18, 2020 17:09
Amnesty bid to revoke licence for the Israeli spyware company linked to Maltese citizen
Human rights organisation Amnesty International is demanding Israel reign
The Shift Team
January 21, 2020 11:38
Dutch MPs file joint PQs on Malta’s golden passport scheme
Four Dutch MPs joined forces and took their Prime
December 31, 2019 15:19
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
WhatsApp sues Israeli spy company linked to Maltese citizen
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against the NSO Group,
Alice Taylor
October 30, 2019 17:04
Identity Malta and Hitchens’ Razor
The late Christopher Hitchens, scourge of humbuggery, once formulated
Ranier Fsadni
October 20, 2019 07:46
Mapping Media Freedom registers threat against French journalist in Malta
The threat made against a French journalist filming the
The Shift Team
September 30, 2019 10:15
It’s my turn to eat
If you watched it, you’ll remember how you felt
Ranier Fsadni
September 29, 2019 07:18
‘Someone connected to the Maltese government bears responsibility for her death’
Matthew Caruana Galizia described the scene of his mother’s
Alice Taylor
September 28, 2019 15:32
‘Malta is a Trojan Horse for dodgy money’
The EU’s problem with “dirty money” linked to the
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
September 24, 2019 16:12

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