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Malta protests against court decision in Daphne Caruana Galizia case

RTP Notícias3 September 2026 at 18:40

Outrage grows in Malta after a court decision that acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of involvement in the killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The court decided to acquit Fenech in the case related to the assassination of the journalist.

The prime minister of Malta called for "prudence" amid the protest demonstrations. The court decision generated adverse reactions in the population, which shows growing outrage with the outcome of the trial.

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