These are the main headlines reviewed by our editorial and research team for today.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has stated that the publication of the Egrant report has shown the extent of the lies about him and his family. Dr Muscat added that although he had always wanted to have the report published, because of his responsibility as Prime Minister and on the advice of the Attorney General he had held back from publishing it in order not to prejudice investigations. Source: TVM
German authorities refused to pass on Daphne Caruana Galizia’s laptops that were in their possession to Maltese magistrates, according to the Egrant inquiry report. The revelation emerges from a lengthy email exchange that took place in the weeks leading up to June 2018 between Magistrate Aaron Bugeja and the German prosecutor’s office. Source: MaltaToday
MEPs have backed a damning resolution against rule of law, the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s decision to temporarily remain in office. The motion was overwhelmingly supported by 581 votes and opposed by 26, with 83 abstaining. Source: Times of Malta
Former minister and European Commissioner John Dalli described slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia as a terrorist, saying that she “lies about everyone”. Dalli was testifying before than Magistrate Aaron Bugeja who was conducting an inquiry into allegations Caruana Galizia had made that a company opened in Panama named Egrant belonged to the Prime Minister’s wife. Source: The Malta Independent
A plan for the creation of an entity aimed at ‘promoting investment between China and Malta’ was uncovered during the Egrant Inquiry. The entity proposed was to be registered in Malta and ‘100% controlled by a holding company from BVI’. This emerged from an email dated 24 June 2014 which was reviewed by a forensic accountant. The forensic accountant noted that in further communication a close relationship between Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri and Brian Tonna is evident. Source: Newsbook
