Malta passport scheme puts Europe at risk, Commission urges crackdown
The European Commission will warn Member States on Wednesday
The Shift Team
January 22, 2019 11:25
Judge Grixti’s Catch-22
Konrad Mizzi, the government and anybody with an interest
Jacques René Zammit
January 9, 2019 08:04
Italy joins countries investigating bank in Azerbaijan corruption scheme
Prosecutors in Milan are now also investigating Danske Bank
Andre Delicata
January 3, 2019 14:53
Danske Bank named as OCCRP’s 2019 Corrupt Actor of the Year
Denmark’s Danske Bank has been awarded the undesirable 2019 Corrupt Actor
December 30, 2018 10:29
Report maps presence of Italian mafia in foreign countries, Malta tops list
Malta is the country with the highest number of
The Shift Team
December 28, 2018 14:38
An open letter to Minister Edward Scicluna from a whistleblower
An open letter to Edward Scicluna, Finance Minister and
The Shift Team
December 27, 2018 17:00
We don’t need no due diligence 
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) chief Joseph Cuschieri
December 21, 2018 17:36
Malta to have first Blockchain bank despite money laundering concerns
Malta is set for its first blockchain based banking
The Shift Team
December 21, 2018 07:28
Citizens of a parallel universe 
Living in Malta quite often feels like you’re in
December 14, 2018 16:24
NAO report on Voluntary Organisations highlights significant risks of money laundering
The Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations (OCVO)
Alice Taylor
December 11, 2018 12:27
UK halts cash-for-visa scheme amid concerns as Malta pawns citizenship
The UK has announced its intention to halt its
Alice Taylor
December 10, 2018 10:43
Huawei top executive accused of fraud in breach of US sanctions
The arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou sparked
Andre Delicata
December 8, 2018 13:41
When crime pays
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici put to lie Finance Minister
Andre Delicata
December 7, 2018 08:58
One year anniversary: 5 reasons to support The Shift News
At The Shift News we work tirelessly every day
The Shift Team
December 6, 2018 12:01
No, Prime Minister – the law dictates otherwise
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has declared that he will
Rachel Williams
November 30, 2018 16:08
Pilatus bank scandal among those leading the ECB to step up monitoring
The European Central Bank (ECB) is stepping up scrutiny
The Shift Team
November 22, 2018 09:21
‘Steer clear of Malta’ investors told at international conference on financial crime
Strong collaboration between countries was closing the net on
Andre Delicata
November 19, 2018 19:19
Belgian football club bought by Malta-registered company raided by police
Belgian police have raided the premises of a top flight
November 15, 2018 16:09
Occupy Justice demands police investigation on 17 Black
Activists from Occupy Justice lodged a formal report calling
The Shift Team
November 15, 2018 15:10
European Parliament special committee calls for ‘phasing out’ of golden visa schemes
Malta’s cash-for-passport scheme has once again been described as
The Shift Team
November 15, 2018 08:08
Pilatus might be gone but Malta remains a money-laundering haven
Castille’s favourite bank has been shut down and unsurprisingly
November 6, 2018 14:14
This is not about ‘Sophia’
Not content with selling citizenship as a commodity, Malta
Caroline Muscat
November 2, 2018 14:37
Brussels to force Malta to improve anti-money laundering efforts
The European Commission is preparing to issue binding demands
Caroline Muscat
October 3, 2018 09:03
Disinformation Watch #17: Crime, corruption and Edward Scicluna’s fantasies
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna is under fire for his
The Shift Team
September 9, 2018 12:20
Tax evasion and money laundering exposed in Dubai Papers
An international network of tax evasion and money laundering
The Shift Team
September 7, 2018 10:30
Report calls on EU to introduce common cryptocurrency rules
The EU has been urged to implement common regulations
The Shift Team
September 6, 2018 10:13
German banker pleads guilty to role in billion-dollar money laundering scheme involving Maltese company
A German private banker, Matthias Krull, pleaded guilty for
The Shift Team
August 23, 2018 09:12
EU concern on Russian clients for Malta’s golden passports
EU Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová is “especially alarmed” with
The Shift Team
August 13, 2018 10:03
Edward Scicluna must go
Brussels has warned Malta it would face court action
Andre Delicata
July 20, 2018 11:19
French and Maltese anti-corruption organisations request Council of Europe monitoring of MFSA
French and Maltese anti-corruption organisations called on MONEYVAL –
July 13, 2018 09:22

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