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What does acquittal in the Daphne Caruana Galizia case mean for journalists?

What does acquittal in the Daphne Caruana Galizia case mean for journalists?
France 24 Friday 04 September 2026, 13:07 UTC By William HILDERBRANDT 1 min read
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What does acquittal in the Daphne Caruana Galizia case mean for journalists? Issued on: This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Press freedom groups are furious after Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was acquitted of involvement.

What does acquittal in the Daphne Caruana Galizia case mean for journalists? Issued on: This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Press freedom groups are furious after Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was acquitted of involvement. Caruana Galizia was an outspoken critic of the government and described as a "one-woman WikiLeaks". She was killed by a car bomb in 2017 and speculation followed that influential figures may have been involved. Our guest is the Times of Malta Editor-in-Chief, Herman Grech. [Image text:] Herman Grech, Editor-in-Chief, Times of Malta|Valleta, Malta Malta Prime Minister urges'caution OUTRAGEAFTERACQUITTAL SCOOP
Daphne Caruana Galizia (PERSON) FRANCE (LOCATION) Scoop (PERSON) Maltese (ORG) Yorgen Fenech (PERSON) Caruana Galizia (PERSON) the Times of Malta (ORG) Herman Grech (PERSON)
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