Anti-fraud watchdog OLAF to investigate Malta-based EU asylum agency
The Malta-based European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) is being
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November 29, 2022 12:32
Malta’s top artists endorse The Shift’s 5-year anniversary campaign
The Shift’s work is again being endorsed by the
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November 25, 2022 12:17
International arrest warrant issued for Angolan billionaire with ties to Malta
International police organisation Interpol has issued a warrant for
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November 21, 2022 17:57
Government replies to Council of Europe Safety of Journalists platform
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard sent an official reply to
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November 10, 2022 12:36
Court rules Pilatus challenge proceedings be immediately reassigned
Mr Justice Ian Spiteri Bailey has ruled that the
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November 7, 2022 16:53
There can be no security without media freedom – OSCE
The political will to improve media freedom is still
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November 3, 2022 09:21
Ħondoq project could consign pristine coastline ‘to the dustbin of history’ – NGOs
A coalition of NGOs has warned that the approval
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November 2, 2022 12:08
Over 29,000 deaths during migration journeys to Europe since 2014 – IOM
There have been more than 3,400 deaths on migration
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November 1, 2022 16:02
Attempts to weaken standards on anti-SLAPP legislation must be fought back – CASE Coalition
In their call to action, the Coalition Against SLAPPs
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October 27, 2022 15:35
No improvement in Malta’s standing in the latest rule of law report
Malta’s global rank for the rule of law remains
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October 26, 2022 09:48
EP sends strong message on impunity afforded to high-level officials
European Parliament members have sent an unequivocal message to
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October 20, 2022 15:06
European Parliament resolution calls for withdrawal of FOI appeals against The Shift
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the
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October 18, 2022 08:50
‘We need to do more to ensure fundamental democratic principles are not rolled back’ – Roberta Metsola
The European Parliament needs to do more to ensure
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October 17, 2022 15:58
The inversion of facts, one opinion piece at a time
When local experts or international entities speak out against
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October 12, 2022 16:03
Government targets events commemorating Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination
While various events, both locally and abroad, are underway
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October 12, 2022 13:02
‘Climate for freedom of information in Malta has deteriorated’ – RSF
The default position for Freedom of Information (FOI) should
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October 6, 2022 16:19
Government waters down board of inquiry’s protection for journalists
Even after the government-appointed committee of media experts submitted
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October 5, 2022 15:10
‘The more revelatory her reporting became, the more exposed she was’
On Monday 3 October, The Shift’s founder and Managing
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October 4, 2022 10:55
Your Right to Know: The Shift, RSF and Daphne Foundation to debate FOI abuse
The Shift will be holding a public debate on
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September 26, 2022 15:04
Prime minister urged to publish proposals for press freedom reform
The Shift has joined over a hundred individuals, including
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September 23, 2022 10:58
Press freedom organisations welcome European Media Freedom Act but call for strengthening
Following the European Commission’s unveiling of the European Media
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September 20, 2022 16:40
Malta registers nine media freedom violations in the first half of 2022
The government’s attempts to block access to information and
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September 19, 2022 14:31
Impact of the EU Media Freedom Act on Malta’s landscape
A leaked copy of the draft Media Freedom Act
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September 15, 2022 11:19
The destruction of the environment is unconstitutional
The public’s reaction to the government’s launch of a
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September 13, 2022 17:14
‘The magistrate turned her guns on us’: Repubblika takes Pilatus case to Constitutional Court
Repubblika filed an application in the Constitutional Court arguing
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September 12, 2022 11:49
Persistence pays
Despite the efforts the authorities devote to burying information
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September 11, 2022 08:07
The curious case of those who know nothing
How many times must we witness the very people
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September 7, 2022 08:03
More than half of businesses negatively impacted by inflation – MEA survey
More than half of local businesses are concerned about
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September 5, 2022 18:08
Social media experiment shows promise in the fight against misinformation
Emotionally charged language, personal attacks, false comparisons, and deliberate
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August 29, 2022 16:55
Disinformation watch: Populist statements that do not address the real issues
The statement by the opposition Nationalist Party’s home affairs
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August 23, 2022 17:40

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