Comments on: John Huber (“adviser to the Maltese government”) goes to London to tell people how to buy a passport from Muscat and Mallia (going cheap at EUR25,000) https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Evarist Saliba https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1318889 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:09:46 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1318889 Will John Huber explain to his listeners that Malta’s present high standing is the result of 26 years (less a break of less than 2 years) of a Nationalist government, and that now we are embarking on a change?

]]> By: It-Tezi ta' Mario https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1318429 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 06:47:43 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1318429 In reply to kurzita.

EU citizens are entitled to use public healthcare services. That includes EU citizens who buy their way in using a Maltese passport.

]]> By: Ghoxrin Punt https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1318126 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 22:29:54 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1318126 Interesting how that ‘will have to buy health insurance’ is being bandied about, like only rich people can afford this and we want to ensure that no one milks our public health system.

No one has made reference to the fact that the EU issued a directive last year, wherein it stipulated that any non-EU person working in the EU has to be covered by a private health policy.

This requirement was set up precisely to protect the multitude of Chinese manual workers entering Europe (primarily Eastern Europe). So no, this is not our government being smart and protecting us, this is an EU requirement that ensures that cheap labour does not become even cheaper.

]]> By: bookworm https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1318072 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:10:24 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1318072 A couple of months ago we were invited by HSBC for a 20 minute overview of this global residence programme. The speaker was John Huber himself and he said that he wasn’t representing the Government’s interests on this. Now a self declared expert, he’s become a Government consultant. Let’s hope that where he’ ll host the seminar he’ll have the decency to provide some chairs.

]]> By: anthony https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1318071 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:09:34 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1318071 “A highly respected panel of more than forty speakers”?

Are they all on the World Bank blacklist?

The crème de la crème of international fraudsters, money launderers, tax evaders and alta sociedad pimps.

]]> By: Joe Fenech https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1317922 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:56:59 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1317922 In reply to Manuel.

It does not make a big difference as after a couple of years these people will be entitled to British citizenship.

]]> By: Jozef https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1317854 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:19:36 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1317854 In reply to xifajk.

Oh, but they’re blacklisted half way round the globe.

]]> By: observer https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1317812 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:35:19 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1317812 Is John Huber a ‘man for all seasons’ by any chance – or an unusual and uncommon ‘survivor’?

Unless I am mistaken, he was adviser to a particular minister in the previous administration.

His publication, detailing his many-faceted activities in the field of tax-advising, shows him rubbing elbows with Tonio Fenech (at the finance ministry, I should presume).

Tempora mutantur – et nos mutamur cum illis.

]]> By: Osservatore https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1317807 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:27:54 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1317807 Here come the few vultures who have been selected to feed off the politician’s droppings.

]]> By: It all Stinks https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/john-huber-adviser-to-the-maltese-government-goes-to-london-to-tell-people-how-to-buy-a-passport-from-muscat-and-mallia-going-cheap-at-eur25000/#comment-1317678 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:51:42 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=38882#comment-1317678 I wonder what deal John Huber struck with the government. One would think that he would be naturally incensed that he cannot offer citizenship to his clients and that he would have to refer them to Henleys. Unless he too obtained a special authorisation from the government so he doesn’t care about the rest of the professionals who have been shafted.

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