The 2026 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for journalism was awarded to an investigation into the migration deal between Italy and Albania. The&nbsp;<a data-analytics-event-attached="true" href="https://decorrespondent.nl/16676/cuffed-caged-cast-away-this-is-europe-s-innovative-solution-for-unwanted-migrants/b95797c4-51ef-01f2-32b2-b396f61323d6" rel="noopener" target="_blank">winning story</a>, by journalists Giacomo Zandonini, from Italy, and Maite Vermeulen, from the Netherlands, and published on the Dutch journalism platform&nbsp;<a data-analytics-event-attached="true" href="https://decorrespondent.nl/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">De Correspondent</a>, focuses on a deal under which Italy built a detention facility and asylum processing centre on Albanian territory. 
 
The Prize was awarded at a ceremony in the European Parliament by a representative of an independent European-wide Jury composed of journalists from all EU member states. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Pina Picierno, Vice-President responsible for the Prize, participated in the event held in the European Parliament’s Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room in Strasbourg.

Between 4 May and 31 July 2026, a record of 344 stories from the 27 EU countries was submitted&nbsp;for consideration and the jury of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism has shortlisted <a href="https://daphnejournalismprize.eu/edition-2026-finalists/">10 investigations</a>.

Launched in 2020, the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism is open to professional journalists and teams of professional journalists of any nationality, who can submit in-depth pieces that have been published or broadcast by media based in one of the 27 EU countries. An independent jury composed of representatives of the press and civil society from the 27 member states, as well as representatives of the main European journalists’ associations, will choose the winning entry.

Daphne Caruana Galizia was a Maltese journalist, blogger and anti-corruption activist who reported extensively on corruption, money laundering, organised crime, sale of citizenship and the Maltese government’s links to the Panama Papers. Following harassment and threats, she was murdered in a car bomb explosion on 16 October 2017.

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Award Ceremony celebrating the winner of the 1st edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

Award Ceremony celebrating the winner of the first edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism: extracts from the ceremony and statements

Press Conference of Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism: extracts from the press conference on the launch of a website and call for submissions

Infoclip: Freedom of the press - illustration shots of the City of Valletta (Malta) and statements by the chief editors of the newspapers Daphne Caruana Galizia worked for

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026 Ceremony

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026: extracts from the ceremony; and statements by Maite Jesse VERMEULEN and Giacomo ZANDONINI, Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026 Laureatesrize for Journalism 2026 Laureates

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026: speech by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026 laureates and family photo

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026: speech and announcement of the laureate by Dafydd AB IAGO, President of International Press Association (API-IPA) and member of the jury

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026: opening remarks by Pina PICIERNO, (Renew, IT), EP Vice-President

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2026 - Press seminar

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2023

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2026 Award ceremony

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2025 Award ceremony

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism: Award Ceremony

Seminar on the Media Freedom ahead of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2026: extracts and atmosphere shots

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2025: announcement by Dafydd AB IAGO, President of IPA and speech by Birte SCHOHAUS, on behalf of the authors of The Shadow Fleet Secrets, Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize 2025 laureates

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2025: speech by Juliane HIELSCHER, Member of the prize jury and President of the Berlin Press Club

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2025: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2025: statement by one of the authors of The Shadow Fleet Secrets, Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2025 Laureates and extracts from the ceremony

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2025: opening statement by Pina PICIERNO (S&D, IT), EP Vice-President

"Heroes of our time: Highlights from the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize Seminar" (long version)

"Heroes of our time: Highlights from the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize Seminar" (short version)

Delayed justice and rule of law backsliding in Malta, eight years after Daphne’s assassination: closing statement by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

Delayed justice and rule of law backsliding in Malta, eight years after Daphne’s assassination: MEPs debate

Delayed justice and rule of law backsliding in Malta, eight years after Daphne’s assassination: opening statement by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2024: announcement of the winner and speech by 2024 laureate, Lost in Europe

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2024: Opening speech by the Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2024: Welcoming words by Pina PICIERNO, Vice-President of the European Parliament

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2024: extracts from the ceremony and statement by the laureate

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