Corruption in Malta has come from economic malfeasance, mainly due to its status as a tax haven and offshore financial centre prone to money laundering, an article published today on Global Risk Insights says.

Respect for the rule of law and good governance are critical tenets for any EU member state, the article states. Still, as recent events in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Malta have shown, there has been a remarkable degree of democratic backsliding in the last few years.

The article is written by Alexander Brotman, who received an MSc in International Relations from The University of Edinburgh. He previously was a researcher with the Center for a New American Security in Washington and has been published with PassBlue, a digital publication covering the UN, as well as Cable, an online global affairs magazine published by the Scottish Global Forum. His research interests include European politics, NATO and Russian foreign and security policy.

Global Risk Insights (GRI) provides expert political risk news and analysis on events affecting business, investment, and economic climates worldwide.

The article about Malta can be read here