# Malta warned of corruption crisis after Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-10 12:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/malta-corruption-crisis-daphne-caruana-galizia-verdict

> At the opening of a Council of Europe inquiry into judicial failures following Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination, Shami Chakrabarti warned that Malta remains vulnerable to repeated high-level corruption unless it strengthens the rule of law and protections for journalists. Businessman Yorgen Fenech was acquitted of involvement in the murder by an 8-1 jury majority, and prosecutors are reportedly preparing an appeal.