
Analysis

Momentum, the new political party led by Arnold Cassola, has asked the... View more

Analysis: Why withholding information erodes trust in law enforcement
On 1 March, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) published its annual... View more

Propaganda propping up a party
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s government survives scandal after scandal. The severity and... View more

Abela’s arguments against Jean Paul Sofia public inquiry identical to Muscat’s
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s justifications for refusing to initiate a public inquiry... View more

The change we demand
One of the most revealing comments about Malta was made last month... View more

Time to bin the ‘serenity’ and ‘peace of mind’ clichés
The survey published by US analytics company Gallup that revealed the Maltese... View more

Post-Deiulemar BOV share price: Was there an attempt at market manipulation?
An op-ed by a leading financial analyst in Malta. Bank of Valletta... View more

Echoing concerns: 3 high profile reports on Malta’s rule of law in 2 days
Three analyses on the rule of law in Malta from different European... View more

Scrutiny and standards go hand in hand
Criticism is for has-beens, accountability is for fools, and standards are for... View more

Stonewalling politicians and word salad manifestos
One of the most striking aspects of Malta’s 2022 general elections was... View more

Journalists killed exposing atrocities in Ukraine honoured at Daphne Caruana Galizia vigil
The speakers at a monthly vigil for assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia... View more

Overwhelming majority votes in favour of EU report to abolish ‘golden passport’
A European Parliament vote to ban citizen by investment schemes across EU... View more

Joseph Muscat’s legacy of failure
As disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat pulls strings from the shadows... View more

Taxes: two weights, two measures
With a general election looming, the government has yet to decide what... View more

Patterns of resistance
The government’s reluctance, verging on recalcitrance, for meaningful reform is palpable. Not... View more

Government spent at least €89.2 million on questionable direct orders since July 2020
Just five of The Shift’s multiple investigations into government-issued direct order contracts... View more

5 Covid-19 vaccine myths explained
Despite Malta’s successful vaccination rate against Covid-19, and the wealth of reliable... View more

Bedingfield among seven government MPs using state funds to boost their image amid election speculation
Government whip Glenn Bedingfield and six other government MPs have spent over... View more

Momentum asks Commissioner to investigate breach of ethics on asset declarations
Momentum, the new political party led by Arnold Cassola, has asked the... View more

Analysis: Why withholding information erodes trust in law enforcement
On 1 March, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) published its annual... View more

Propaganda propping up a party
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s government survives scandal after scandal. The severity and... View more

Abela’s arguments against Jean Paul Sofia public inquiry identical to Muscat’s
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s justifications for refusing to initiate a public inquiry... View more

The change we demand
One of the most revealing comments about Malta was made last month... View more

Time to bin the ‘serenity’ and ‘peace of mind’ clichés
The survey published by US analytics company Gallup that revealed the Maltese... View more

Post-Deiulemar BOV share price: Was there an attempt at market manipulation?
An op-ed by a leading financial analyst in Malta. Bank of Valletta... View more

Echoing concerns: 3 high profile reports on Malta’s rule of law in 2 days
Three analyses on the rule of law in Malta from different European... View more

Scrutiny and standards go hand in hand
Criticism is for has-beens, accountability is for fools, and standards are for... View more

Stonewalling politicians and word salad manifestos
One of the most striking aspects of Malta’s 2022 general elections was... View more

Journalists killed exposing atrocities in Ukraine honoured at Daphne Caruana Galizia vigil
The speakers at a monthly vigil for assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia... View more

Overwhelming majority votes in favour of EU report to abolish ‘golden passport’
A European Parliament vote to ban citizen by investment schemes across EU... View more

Joseph Muscat’s legacy of failure
As disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat pulls strings from the shadows... View more

Taxes: two weights, two measures
With a general election looming, the government has yet to decide what... View more

Patterns of resistance
The government’s reluctance, verging on recalcitrance, for meaningful reform is palpable. Not... View more

Government spent at least €89.2 million on questionable direct orders since July 2020
Just five of The Shift’s multiple investigations into government-issued direct order contracts... View more

5 Covid-19 vaccine myths explained
Despite Malta’s successful vaccination rate against Covid-19, and the wealth of reliable... View more

Bedingfield among seven government MPs using state funds to boost their image amid election speculation
Government whip Glenn Bedingfield and six other government MPs have spent over... View more