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
Council of Europe calls for cross border Europol team on money laundering
Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly (PACE) has called on
Caroline Muscat
April 13, 2019 12:12
‘You can’t kill the messenger because you don’t like the message’ – OSCE
“With the systematic denigration of the press, more and
Caroline Muscat
April 12, 2019 14:03
UPDATED: Jonathan Cardona to promote Moldovan passports for Henley & Partners
Updated on 15 April (11.20) with DOI Right of
The Shift Team
April 11, 2019 17:20
MEP elections: 10 proposals for press freedom
A European Commissioner responsible for media freedom, independence and
The Shift Team
April 10, 2019 18:48
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
Michelle Muscat in outfit by prison labour scandal designer
Mary Grace Pisani, the close friend of Michelle Muscat
The Shift Team
April 6, 2019 08:19
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
Council of Europe calls for robust action against government corruption in Malta
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption
The Shift Team
April 3, 2019 11:32
Removal of rescue missions led to increase in clandestine arrivals in Malta
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime published a
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
April 3, 2019 09:07
International Journalism Festival: Disinformation and censorship in Malta
Disinformation, hate speech, censorship and a host of other
Alice Taylor
April 2, 2019 14:57
First things first: Slovakia’s new President visits shrine for murdered journalist
One of the first things Slovakia’s newly elected Head
The Shift Team
April 2, 2019 10:51
‘We may not know who killed Daphne, we do know what killed her’
This was the reaction of lawyer and academic Justin
The Shift Team
March 31, 2019 14:36
International press freedom NGOs slam attempts to silence journalist with arrest
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2018, Maria Ressa,
The Shift Team
March 30, 2019 12:01
The €1 deal on Malta’s public hospitals to get its day in court
“Delaying tactics” by the government have been rejected by
Caroline Muscat
March 29, 2019 16:19
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
Socialist MEPs turn their back on Joseph Muscat to demand the rule of law
MEPs voted in favour of resolutions against Malta and
The Shift Team
March 28, 2019 14:40
UPDATED: Malta Planning Authority ‘under siege’ by environmental activists
Moviment Graffitti has started a symbolic siege on the
The Shift Team
March 28, 2019 08:04
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
MEP David Casa piles pressure on Dubai to secure evidence on 17 Black
PN Head of Delegation David Casa has revealed that
The Shift Team
March 27, 2019 18:02
Malta to open spring hunting season despite illegalities on record
Birdlife Malta received a number of illegally shot birds
The Shift Team
March 27, 2019 10:44
MEPs vote for change in ‘tax haven’ Malta, phasing out of cash for passports
The European Parliament voted in favour of measures proposed
The Shift Team
March 26, 2019 14:36
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
Amnesty delivers 45,000 signatures calling for ‘justice for Daphne’
Amnesty International Italy delivered over 45,000 signatures to the
Caroline Muscat
March 26, 2019 09:11
‘How criminals hide their stolen millions’ – investigation
Louise Shelley, an expert on money laundering and illicit
The Shift Team
March 25, 2019 19:09
Malta’s ally: Report on censorship, control by China beyond its borders
China is going to great lengths to create a
The Shift Team
March 25, 2019 12:26
Politicians ‘attacking’ NGOs must be held accountable – Sakharov Prize finalists
NGOs operating migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean told
The Shift Team
March 22, 2019 17:00
UPDATED: Crane Currency accused of receiving kickbacks, facing criminal charges
Updated to include statement from Crane Currency. International manufacturer
The Shift Team
March 21, 2019 17:45
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

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