Maltese Chief of Staff resigns amidst murder investigations
Maltese Chief of Staff Schembri quit his post amid investigations into the murder of journalist Caruana Galizia, which picked up steam last week with the arrest of prominent businessman Yorgen Fenech, which has been followed by protests calling for the resignation of Maltese PM Joseph Muscat. Galizia had reported on the PM's involvement in shell companies in the Panama papers leak.
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