A reporter’s murder lifts the lid on Maltese sleaze

The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia has catapulted the supposedly sleepy Mediterranean island into the global spotlight

Malta’s leading investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed last week Pic: Getty

In a show of defiance and solidarity, hundreds of journalists walked through the streets of Valletta last Thursday to protest the horrific silencing of Malta’s leading investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia. They held up red-splattered news pages and placards with the message “Not afraid”.

If the 54-year-old blogger and anti-corruption crusader proved a controversial and polarising figure in the media when alive, this was a move towards unity.

Best known for her spearheading ...