Malta after the Fenech acquittal — what remains open

A jury acquitted Yorgen Fenech 8:1, leaving the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia without a convicted mastermind. We are tracking whether the prosecution appeals, how the Electrogas and 17 Black corruption charges end, and whether Malta delivers the promised protection for journalists.

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Maltská porota oslobodila podnikateľa obžalovaného z vraždy novinárky. Slovenský Najvyšší súd podobný verdikt v kauze Kuciak zrušil

Porota oslobodila Yorgena Fenecha 8:1. Päť ľudí za vraždu Daphne Caruanovej Galiziovej sedí, objednávateľ po deviatich rokoch chýba. Slovensko…

3.9.2026

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The Maltese prosecution has appealed the acquittal, or the deadline to appeal has passed without one being filed
A court has ruled in the corruption branch around the Electrogas project and the 17 Black company, involving Fenech, Schembri, Mizzi and Apap Bologna
The Maltese government has submitted the announced reform to protect journalists
The retrial of Marian Kočner before a new panel of the Slovak Specialized Criminal Court has reached a verdict

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Malta after the Fenech acquittal — what remains open

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