Democracy Index: Malta’s ranking hit for second year in a row
Malta has registered its second worst score since 2006,
The Shift Team
January 9, 2019 16:01
Our favourite stories of 2018
During 2018, The Shift News conducted a number of
Alice Taylor
December 31, 2018 21:30
2018: The year of the angry citizen 
The year which has now come to an end
December 31, 2018 16:06
Answers we are hoping for in 2019
2018 has been an interesting year full of scandal,
Alice Taylor
December 29, 2018 08:39
An open letter to Minister Edward Scicluna from a whistleblower
An open letter to Edward Scicluna, Finance Minister and
The Shift Team
December 27, 2018 17:00
Beyond the slogans, where’s the substance?
Patriarchy isn’t merely a misogynistic system that places men
Andrew Galea
December 27, 2018 07:38
Bedingfield has ‘no concerns’ about corruption in Malta
Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield does not have any concerns
December 24, 2018 15:52
Love locks for your country, truth and justice
Activist group Kenniesa placed 40 poinsettias at the foot
The Shift Team
December 24, 2018 09:11
Back to the Labour’s future
In Malta, it’s never actually about the policies or
Andrew Galea
December 20, 2018 10:10
€8,000 donation to women’s shelter from book on Daphne Caruana Galizia
Women’s shelter Dar Merħba Bik today received a donation
The Shift Team
December 19, 2018 12:25
2018 was worst year for violence and abuse against journalists – report
Journalists have never been subjected to as much violence
The Shift Team
December 18, 2018 07:17
Venice Commission report critical of government’s intolerance of criticism
The Venice Commission insisted in its report published today
Caroline Muscat
December 17, 2018 18:24
Protest messages, candles and flowers removed yet again
The messages, candles and flowers laid at the foot
The Shift Team
December 17, 2018 10:29
Venice Commission report shows ‘Malta is not a functioning democracy’
No country that calls itself a democracy can live
Caroline Muscat
December 16, 2018 13:21
What’s in your head, Zombie?
There’s a process in linguistics known as fossilisation, in
Lizzie Eldridge
December 15, 2018 09:09
Activist assaulted while laying flowers for Daphne Caruana Galizia
An activist was assaulted while laying flowers and candles
The Shift Team
December 13, 2018 16:27
Transparency International calls out European Parliament on failure to investigate Azerbaijan bribes
In a letter sent to European Parliament today, Transparency
The Shift Team
December 12, 2018 14:37
‘Unacceptable’ – international criticism of Foreign Minister’s aide
The world’s leading experts on freedom of expression have
Caroline Muscat
December 12, 2018 09:30
Minister’s aide calls PEN International executive a ‘biased shithole’
Sandro Mangion, the private secretary to the minister of
The Shift Team
December 11, 2018 08:35
The poster boy of democracy’s slow death
Konrad Mizzi has said he wants to complete the
December 8, 2018 16:42
Huawei top executive accused of fraud in breach of US sanctions
The arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou sparked
Andre Delicata
December 8, 2018 13:41
Better to hide than save the day
“I didn’t like all his songs, but John Lennon
Ryan Murdock
December 8, 2018 09:38
Malta for Dummies #12 – Keeping it all in the family at the Lands Authority
Like most, if not all, things in Malta, recent
Lizzie Eldridge
December 6, 2018 12:14
One year anniversary: 5 reasons to support The Shift News
At The Shift News we work tirelessly every day
The Shift Team
December 6, 2018 12:01
One year of The Shift
The year ended the same way it started… with
Caroline Muscat
December 4, 2018 17:34
International organisations raise alarm: ‘One year after arrests, no justice’
Nine international freedom of expression, press freedom, and professional
Caroline Muscat
December 4, 2018 06:50
Schroedinger’s (Mus)Cat
In most areas of our life we all understand
Andrew Galea
December 3, 2018 16:13
Political ownership of the media must end
The problem with addressing risk factors in the media
Benjamin Dalli
December 2, 2018 22:01
Further and final request for public inquiry
The family of slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has
The Shift Team
November 30, 2018 18:05
Malta: ‘A total lack of accountability’ – PEN
An open letter by PEN International to Prime Minister
The Shift Team
November 30, 2018 18:00

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