‘Smear campaigns against journalists on the rise in Europe’
Smear campaigns against journalists coordinated by politicians are on
Alice Taylor
June 24, 2019 12:12
Incompetent workers, lack of regulation leading to construction industry ‘chaos’
The Chamber of Architects has described the collapse of
Alice Taylor
June 10, 2019 14:53
A downward spiral: Global decline in democracy ‘most acute in Europe’
Elected leaders in democratic countries have made “explicit attempts
Alice Taylor
June 6, 2019 06:59
The world remembers Tiananmen Square
Thirty years ago today, the Chinese government ordered soldiers
Alice Taylor
June 4, 2019 16:47
Report addresses ‘worrying’ trends of online mobs peddling hate
Malta has a problem with “xenophobic, homophobic and political
Alice Taylor
June 3, 2019 09:29
250 arrests for help to migrants – report
Over the last five years, at least 250 people
Alice Taylor
June 1, 2019 09:43
‘Visions for the Future’ project selects 28 women, one from each EU country
The Shift News’ founder Caroline Muscat is one of
Alice Taylor
May 30, 2019 12:48
UPDATED: International community reacts to scathing report on Malta
Updated to include the government’s reaction. “Evil tends to
Alice Taylor
May 30, 2019 06:09
Five Liberian Central Bank officials in court in scandal involving Crane Currency
Five officials from the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL)
Alice Taylor
May 27, 2019 17:21
‘Lack of media freedom is the first sign of a dictatorship’ – Pope Francis
Pope Francis spoke of the “pain” of hearing statistics
Alice Taylor
May 20, 2019 10:14
Indiscriminate use of tear gas against against citizens, journalists in Albania
Anti-government protests have continued in the Albanian capital of
Alice Taylor
May 15, 2019 12:36
Muscat tells EU leaders that he will protect rule of law… seriously
The Maltese government yesterday signed the Sibiu Declaration, at
Alice Taylor
May 10, 2019 09:43
UK Parliament hears of ‘inadequacy of investigations’ into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher has called on the British government
Alice Taylor
May 9, 2019 16:08
Turkish court drops prison sentence against Paradise Papers journalist
An Appeals Court in Turkey has overturned the prison
Alice Taylor
May 6, 2019 18:24
‘Threats against freedom of expression on the rise’ – Council of Europe
Consecutive assessments of the state of the freedom of
Alice Taylor
May 3, 2019 17:58
‘One day, justice will be done’
Magistrate Doreen Clarke has ordered an inquiry into the
Alice Taylor
April 29, 2019 16:35
Where do MEP candidates stand on environmental protection?
Birdlife Malta has called on all MEP candidates to
Alice Taylor
April 24, 2019 17:08
Propaganda, disinformation and social media limiting democracy – EP report
Concerted propaganda and disinformation campaigns are limiting democracy, human
Alice Taylor
April 22, 2019 19:06
The Shift takes part in the RSF 2019 World Press Freedom Index in London
Caroline Muscat, co-founder and editor of The Shift News,
Alice Taylor
April 18, 2019 18:52
Malta falls another 12 places in World Press Freedom Index
Malta has dropped another 12 places in the Reporters
Alice Taylor
April 18, 2019 06:07
PEN International calls on government to ‘urgently reconsider’ Jason Micallef’s promotion
PEN International has called on the Maltese government to
Alice Taylor
April 14, 2019 11:07
Grieving Caruana Galizia family forced to litigate for launch of public inquiry
The Maltese government is accused of being in breach
Alice Taylor
April 9, 2019 10:07
WATCH: When the State whips up a cycle of hate against its critics
Daphne Caruana Galizia had been a target of hate
Alice Taylor
April 5, 2019 11:03
International Journalism Festival: Disinformation and censorship in Malta
Disinformation, hate speech, censorship and a host of other
Alice Taylor
April 2, 2019 14:57
Two days before deadline, Electoral Commission still providing incorrect information on voter registration
Two days before the deadline for registering to vote
Alice Taylor
March 29, 2019 10:07
Malta government told to publish findings of GRECO report on corruption
The Council of Europe (CoE) has formally requested Malta
Alice Taylor
March 27, 2019 19:45
Malta, money laundering and a murdered journalist: Too little, too late?
Leading German news platform Deutsche Welle has described Malta’s
Alice Taylor
March 26, 2019 11:04
European journalists demand MEP candidates commit to media freedom
The European Federation of Journalists has launched its manifesto
Alice Taylor
March 21, 2019 16:17
Asylum seekers in Malta living in ‘rat-infested conditions’
Asylum seekers, refugees, and detainees are living in “deplorable”
Alice Taylor
March 21, 2019 09:56
PN opts for rule of law over member of its own political family
During the political assembly of the European People’s Party
Alice Taylor
March 20, 2019 19:31

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