New familiar patterns
The timing of the Conference for National Unity, held
Elizabeth De Gaetano
3 March 2021
Prime Minister’s decision not to divulge expenditure on media publicity ‘banal’
NGO Repubblika has said the prime minister’s excuses not
Gabriel Schembri
1 February 2021
On the right side of a fight
Dutch MP Pieter Omtzigt was instrumental in uncovering the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
27 January 2021
‘Women journalists in Malta have to go against partisan politics, misogyny and societal boundaries’
Verbal abuse against women journalists has become legitimised through
Gabriel Schembri
22 January 2021
Government mum on deals with Gozo Curia
The government is refusing to give information on a
19 January 2021
Vigil for Daphne Caruana Galizia commemorates victims of pandemic
A vigil commemorating the life and work of assassinated
Gabriel Schembri
16 January 2021
The People vs Joseph Muscat
As expected, disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat’s brazen
7 December 2020
When they get it wrong
The coordinated attack on The Shift by the three
Victor Paul Borg
30 November 2020
Labour’s pandering to hunters and trappers may backfire
Saturday’s protest in front of the Prime Minister’s office
Victor Paul Borg
30 October 2020
The legacy of a few men
The world is aware that Malta, under the premiership
Andre Delicata
28 October 2020
Former European Court Judge Giovanni Bonello slams the Attorney General’s track record
Former judge at the European Court of Human Rights
Victor Paul Borg
27 October 2020
Venice Commission ‘disappointed’ as it unpicks ‘rushed’ rule of law reform
The Venice Commission said in its latest Opinion last
Victor Paul Borg
12 October 2020
Joseph Muscat’s diminishing influence as economy dips and priorities change
Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s unceremonious exit from politics
Victor Paul Borg
7 October 2020
Complex court battle looms as probe into Keith Schembri is in final stretch
The trickle of information over the past week on
Victor Paul Borg
28 September 2020
Frenzied attempts to gain access to evidence on Keith Schembri is telling
Although Keith Schembri is unlikely to be arraigned in
Victor Paul Borg
23 September 2020
Double injustice for family of victim mowed down by driver who fled
The suspended sentence handed to 28-year-old Mel Spiteri after
Victor Paul Borg
18 September 2020
The police rot from the head down
Law enforcement in Malta is unable to prosecute corruption
The Shift Team
15 September 2020
New Attorney General inspires little confidence in legal circles
The nomination of Victoria Buttigieg for the post of
Victor Paul Borg
10 September 2020
Focus on Joseph Muscat in journalist’s assassination
Did the prime minister of Malta know who killed
The Shift Team
2 September 2020
Broadcasting Authority ruling makes perverse situation worse
A ruling by the Broadcasting Authority (BA) this week
Victor Paul Borg
19 August 2020
The justice system is on trial, and getting a ‘Fail’
The courtroom drama in the compilation of evidence in
Victor Paul Borg
23 July 2020
Dear Joe, we’ve seen this before
“The whole bunch of them should resign en masse.
Elizabeth De Gaetano
1 July 2020
A call for wider, deeper reforms in Venice Commission’s guarded opinion
In an 18-page report filled with caveats, subtleties and
Victor Paul Borg
21 June 2020
‘It’s complicated’: Over two years’ delay for a simple change in law
For a government that prides itself on its progressiveness
Victor Paul Borg
15 June 2020
Prime Minister given evidence of inquiry 5 days before he was questioned
One of the things that emerge from scrutiny of
Victor Paul Borg
3 June 2020
Opposition and civil society raise the stakes on rule of law reforms
In a move that raises the stakes on rule
Victor Paul Borg
21 May 2020
Rule of law reforms reflect Prime Minister’s reluctance to shift power
If first impressions count, then the first impression of
Victor Paul Borg
18 May 2020
A young lawyer you have never heard of and why he’s the news
A young student stood up during a heated political
Gabriel Schembri
7 May 2020
Are sea rescue NGOs really a pull factor for migration?
Foreign Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo took to Facebook last
Elizabeth De Gaetano
5 May 2020
Leaked details on judicial reform get a thumbs down from experts
Senior justice sources have denounced the proposed reforms of
Victor Paul Borg
29 April 2020