Vigils for Daphne across European cities, Sydney

A number of events are being held overseas on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia who was killed by a car bomb near her Bidnija home two years ago.  SYDNEY The first of many vigils all over the world was held in Sydney earlier on Wednesday. The event, held outside the Maltese consulate there, saw activists placing candles and flowers outside the building as well as reading a short statement.  "Even though Australia is far from Malta, the Maltese in Australia want truth and justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia and her family are in our thoughts and prayers," the activists said.    VIENNA The next vigil was held in Vienna outside the Maltese embassy . The event was organised by media freedom organisations International Press Institute, Presseclub Concordia and Reporters Without Borders - Austria.    BRUSSELS A sizeable group of people gathered the Belgian capital to mark the anniversary as part of a vigil organised by a number of freedom of expression non-profits and journalists' organisations, including Reporters Without Borders, CPJ, FEJ and Transparency International.  Photo:Mark Ruskikh