The level of corruption in Malta has remained unchanged since last year, according to a report monitoring corruption around the world. As such, the report suggests Malta would be classified as a “flawed democracy”, as its score matched closest to the average for that type of government. The index scores countries based on how corrupt their public sector is thought to be by business leaders and experts in the field. Malta achieved its highest score (60) in 2015, but apart from a small improvement in 2017 has seen a trend of decline since. In a section of the report on judicial independence, Transparency International highlighted a European Commission report which found identified issues in the justice system of eight EU countries, including Malta.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2024 16:31 UTC