Casa urges Commissioner-designate to get serious about the rule of law in Malta
As the European Parliament prepares to grill commissioners-designate next
Noel Grima
October 9, 2024 17:59
PL’s establishment candidates defeated
PN MEP-elect and outgoing President of the European Parliament
The Shift Team
June 10, 2024 19:28
Attacks on independent media continue despite condemnations
Widespread condemnation has not stopped government officials from launching
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 14, 2024 17:04
EU Parliament approves ‘Daphne’s Law’ to protect journalists
The European Parliament has given its final approval for
Sean Montebello
February 27, 2024 13:59
‘Silencing Freedom. Weaponising the Law.’ SLAPP suits centre of The Shift’s conference
Tista taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. A conference held by
Sean Montebello
October 27, 2023 17:22
OPM ‘help’ with ARMS bills another example of ‘institutionalised corruption’
The ‘help’ given by government customer care officials by
Sean Montebello
October 4, 2023 14:09
SLAPP ‘bad actors include governments’ – EPP calls for stronger legislation
MEPs David Casa and Ramona Strugariu have called for
Sean Montebello
August 25, 2023 14:53
From weapon to shield: The long road to an EU law to protect your right to know
As the European Parliament, the European Council and the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
July 17, 2023 10:15
European Parliament approves anti-SLAPP directive
On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted on a more
Elizabeth De Gaetano
July 12, 2023 12:43
The land of make-believe – Joe Azzopardi
Listening to Robert Abela and his acolytes, one would
Joe Azzopardi
June 3, 2023 16:06
Casa calls on Venice Commission to investigate Abela’s public inquiry refusal
MEP David Casa has urged the President of the
The Shift Team
April 14, 2023 12:37
‘Gross and intentional incompetence’ in Malta, David Casa tells the EP’s plenary
MEP David Casa described “gross and intentional incompetence” throughout
Sean Montebello
March 30, 2023 16:12
David Casa takes The Shift’s FOI battle to the Commission in letter to VP Jourová
MEP David Casa has called on the European Commission
The Shift Team
March 3, 2023 15:26
Slovakia marks five years since Ján Kuciak’s assassination
As Slovakia marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 21, 2023 13:58
European Parliament resolution calls for withdrawal of FOI appeals against The Shift
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 18, 2022 08:50
European Commission ‘taking very seriously’ reports on Malta’s secret agreement with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR
The European Commission is “taking very seriously” reports on
Caroline Muscat
October 16, 2022 09:21
Daphne’s law: EU’s Media Freedom Act inspired by visit to Caruana Galizia memorial service, says Jourová
European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová drew her inspiration to
The Shift Team
October 12, 2022 15:15
Pointing to Malta, Justice Commissioner calls for ‘complete abolition’ of golden passports
Malta must not only act to stop Russian and
Joanna Demarco
March 8, 2022 14:33
Stream of congratulations for Roberta Metsola, European parliament’s new president
After a plenary session which saw Maltese MEP and
The Shift Team
January 18, 2022 17:44
Malta among 17 tax havens worldwide used by big banks to book €20 billion in profits every year
Malta is one of 17 countries in the world
Julian Delia
September 6, 2021 18:24
€90 billion European Social Fund Plus approved for Member States
The European Parliament has endorsed almost €90 billion for
June 9, 2021 12:46
Abducted Belarusian journalist’s plight tops list of most urgent cases of injustice against journalists
The kidnap and detention of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich
Alice Taylor
June 2, 2021 10:57
‘It’s time for the EU to walk the talk’ on sanctions against Belarus following kidnap of journalist
Following the publication of a “confession” video from kidnapped
Alice Taylor
May 25, 2021 16:15
Truth is the enemy
“The PN turned the European Parliament against Malta with
Kevin Cassar
May 5, 2021 11:28
‘When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake’
As the world marks Press Freedom Day, several organisations,
Gabriel Schembri
May 3, 2021 18:52
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault. The European Commission is
Ryan Murdock
October 23, 2020 06:55
‘Dubai running after Malta’ to assist with 17 Black probe – Casa tells public inquiry
Contrary to testimonies made by former economic crimes unit
Joanna Demarco
July 31, 2020 13:48
Montenegro government ‘sloppy’ in its cover up of corruption in wind farm deal
Srdjan Milic, an independent Montenegrin MP who has written
Caroline Muscat
July 29, 2020 13:20
Wash, rinse, repeat
When The Shift started monitoring government disinformation tactics in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 17, 2020 10:57
Flat needed for Maltese passport client…who ‘will never live there’
An estate agent was seeking a one-bedroom apartment to
The Shift Team
January 22, 2020 19:05

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