Company embroiled in Algerian visa scandal criticised for ‘ripping people off’
The UK Home Office has been profiting to the
Alice Taylor
August 26, 2019 11:04
Malta-based gaming firm accused of failing to declare €4 billion taxable income
Updated to include SKS365’s response. Italian police have accused
Alice Taylor
August 24, 2019 12:10
EU plans to stamp out creeping public surveillance of European citizens
The Maltese government’s beleaguered “Safe City” (or ‘Big Brother’)
The Shift Team
August 23, 2019 17:59
Defamation reform: a cautionary but hopeful story
Guest commentary by Nik Williams. In Scotland, defamation law
The Shift Team
August 22, 2019 20:27
Politically motivated charges against Azerbaijani journalist upheld
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has upheld politically motivated
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
August 22, 2019 09:18
‘Focus on the cause, not the symptom’ – Reporters Without Borders UK bureau chief
Attention should be focussed on how to achieve justice
Caroline Muscat
August 21, 2019 16:11
The Shift’s investigation cancels plans for 40 White Flags in Seychelles
The Seychelles government has cancelled plans to have White
The Shift Team
August 19, 2019 12:06
Individuals target Daphne Caruana Galizia protest memorial
The portrait of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, placed at
The Shift Team
August 17, 2019 10:01
UK Foreign Office welcomes ‘Malta’s commitment to a public inquiry’
The UK Foreign Office seems to have missed the
Caroline Muscat
August 16, 2019 08:36
Identity Malta says Mustafa Abdel Wadood’s citizenship will be revoked
Identity Malta has confirmed that the process for the
Alice Taylor
August 9, 2019 09:18
No answers on what Malta is doing with Mustafa Abdel Wadood 
Identity Malta and the Maltese embassy in the US
The Shift Team
August 8, 2019 13:20
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt lists reasons why John Dalli is ‘disgraced’
Updated to include John Dalli’s counter-reply. The author of
Caroline Muscat
August 7, 2019 19:00
International condemnation of move by Turkey to ban 136 websites
A Turkish Court has blocked access to 136 websites,
Alice Taylor
August 7, 2019 05:04
Maltese citizen pleads guilty to fraud involving millions in US court
Maltese citizen Mustafa Abdel Wadood, 49, has pleaded guilty
The Shift Team
August 6, 2019 10:37
Ministers’ ‘abusive language’ against journalists in Malta reported as threat
The “abusive language in regard of The Shift News”
The Shift Team
August 3, 2019 12:30
Azerbaijan government accused of targeting journalists in exile
Not content with “the total capture of media” inside
Alice Taylor
August 2, 2019 11:27
Blue-washing human trafficking and budget cuts
A number of landmark buildings in Malta were covered
Alice Taylor
July 30, 2019 17:09
Din l-Art Ħelwa slams ‘onslaught on heritage in the heart of Sliema’
Heritage organisation Din l-Art Ħelwa has raised the alarm
The Shift Team
July 30, 2019 09:43
Malta faces infringement proceedings on protection of women and children
The Maltese government is facing infringement proceedings for its
Alice Taylor
July 26, 2019 09:48
‘Maltese journalists need to know the government can and will protect them’
Maltese journalists need to know the authorities and the
Alice Taylor
July 25, 2019 11:39
International organisations urge Commission President to prioritise press freedom
In a letter to the new President of the
Alice Taylor
July 23, 2019 11:50
Businessman suing UK journalist linked to firms threatening press in Malta
Arron Banks, the controversial British businessman with links to
The Shift Team
July 22, 2019 15:38
The first Finance Minister under investigation in the European Union
The EU has not had a Finance Minister under
The Shift Team
July 19, 2019 14:56
‘Sex and cheap labour’ most widespread reasons for human trafficking in EU
Sex trafficking is by far the most widespread form
Alice Taylor
July 18, 2019 14:16
‘The cycle of abuse against female journalists in Malta is repeating itself’
“The cycle of abuse against female journalists in Malta
Alice Taylor
July 17, 2019 12:25
‘An independent public inquiry is more urgent than ever’ – Reporters Without Borders
The need for an independent public inquiry remained urgent,
The Shift Team
July 16, 2019 18:27
‘Heartbreaking to see murdered journalist’s family facing suspected criminals’
“It is heartbreaking to see the family of Daphne
Caroline Muscat
July 15, 2019 16:40
‘States using online harassment as a weapon against critical journalists’
A new website launched by the International Press Institute
The Shift Team
July 13, 2019 14:00
Council of Europe Member States urged to strengthen ‘key role’ of Ombudsman
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE)
Alice Taylor
July 13, 2019 09:13
‘Public inquiry will not impinge on ongoing criminal investigation’
Updated to include the statement by the Opposition. It
The Shift Team
July 12, 2019 19:34

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