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
WATCH: ‘Wildlife crime is being actively tolerated in Malta’
In the last 12 days, the Committee Against Bird
The Shift Team
March 21, 2019 09:24
PN opts for rule of law over member of its own political family
During the political assembly of the European People’s Party
Alice Taylor
March 20, 2019 19:31
Global media back call for UN to adopt convention on safety of journalists
A coalition involving the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ),
The Shift Team
March 20, 2019 08:00
Malta’s lack of action on Panama Papers leading to backlash against journalists
Malta’s treatment of journalists and its attitude to media
The Shift Team
March 19, 2019 09:05
EU anti-fraud office dumps Malta Today allegations against MEP David Casa
Accusations made against PN MEP David Casa that were
The Shift Team
March 18, 2019 17:47
MEPs call for sanctions against Russian banker who threatened The Shift News
Over 20 MEPs from 14 countries have demanded sanctions
The Shift Team
March 18, 2019 16:49
WATCH: ‘You made me feel part of something bigger’ – Pelin Ünker
Turkish journalist Pelin Ünker, who is facing 13 months
The Shift Team
March 17, 2019 11:52
‘Without media freedom there can be no democracy’
In the absence of government action, it is up
Alice Taylor
March 16, 2019 15:59
The man charged with Jan Kuciak’s murder, his links to Malta and what a safe can reveal
A safe owned by Marian Kočner, charged with ordering
Caroline Muscat
March 15, 2019 17:58
Malta government only paying ‘lip service’ to its human rights obligations, UN hears
Leading international press freedom and human rights organisations raised
The Shift Team
March 15, 2019 10:00
‘It is when institutions fail that journalists become vulnerable’
Journalists who unearth wrongdoing are endangered when the institutions
Alice Taylor
March 15, 2019 09:08
Finance Minister steps in to defend China on US concerns on project Malta embraced
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has again raised a few
The Shift Team
March 14, 2019 09:59
Rule of law and press freedom in Malta criticised by UN Human Rights Council
The Maltese government has come under significant criticism for
The Shift Team
March 13, 2019 17:10

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