UK national newspaper The Guardian, one of the most reputable news institutions worldwide, reports that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is under pressure from MEPs over corruption claims.
Referring to the Maltese Prime Minister as “embattled”, the Guardian reports that “Joseph Muscat, is facing a growing rebellion in Brussels, where MEPs are openly calling for his departure amid a growing corruption scandal involving his wife, a Panamanian shell company and alleged payments from the president of Azerbaijan’s daughter.”
The British newspaper explains that Malta has been rocked by money laundering allegations. It also states that Malta’s Presidency of the EU Council has not done anything to “airbrush its reputation as a haven for dark money, and with the entire European project now at stake, it is becoming a source of anxiety and embarrassment in Brussels.”
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